Posts by Old Virginia Coins
So You’re New to Collecting Coins
Once you have decided that you want to collect and invest in coins there are a number of basic rules that will serve you well: (1) Buy a Red Book – Although everyone in the hobby calls it “the red book,” it is technically called A Guidebook of United States Coins and is published on…
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It is estimated that a majority of us, at one time or another, has saved or collected coins. It may have simply been picking out an unusual looking coin from change received at a store, or noticing that the date of a coin appeared to be older than usual. Perhaps we just noticed the beauty…
Read MoreDiversifying Your Portfolio
Diversifying Your PortfolioWith Rare Coins and Bullion At the American Numismatic Association’s Summer Seminar I found myself in a discussion with a small group of very sophisticated coin collectors and investors. While we were all thoroughly convinced that collecting and investing in rare coins was a legitimate method of diversifying our total investment portfolio, we…
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