Coin Collecting For Dummies. Neil S. Berman

Eye Appeal Circulated vs. Uncirculated Coins Precision Grading Consistency of Grading Proofs, Patterns, and Specimens Overgrading and Overpricing Grading Guarantees Authenticity and Originality Rarity and the Establishment of Value Market Demand and Survival Rate Chapter 17: Foiling the Fakes Resisting Temptation Becoming Your Own Expert Finding Out about Repaired, Restored, and Recolored Coins Getting Duped Caveating Your Emptor Saving the Day: Return Privileges and Guarantees Slamming the Scammers Chapter 18: Grading with the Pros The Grading Process Numismatic Guarantee Company (NGC) Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) The Other Guys Restoration and Conservation Chapter 19: Selling Your Coins Yourself Knowing What to Expect Deciding Whether to Sell Coins Yourself Getting Ready to Sell Your Collection Knowing Where to Sell Your Coins Mastering the Art of Selling Keeping Good Records Donating the Rest Chapter 20: Going Once, Going Twice: Buying at Auction Flying Like Bees to Honey Preparing to Buy Reserving Yourself Hauling Yourself to Online Auctions Chapter 21: The Coin Auction Arena Consignment Journey Heritage Auctions: “The Titan” Top Performing Auction Houses Chapter 22: Coin Investments, Taxes, and the Law Investing in Coins in Theory Dealing with Taxes

      9  Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 23: The Ten Most Valuable U.S. Coins 1933 Double Eagle ($18,872,250) PCGS MS65 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar ($10,016,875) 1787 Brasher Doubloon EB on Wing ($9,360,000) 1822 $5 ($8,400,000) PCGS AU50 1804 Bust Dollar ($7,680,000) PCGS PF68 1787 Brasher Doubloon EB on Breast ($7,395,000) 1861 $20 Paquet Reverse ($7,200,000) 1794 $1 (Lord St Oswald) ($6,600,000) PCGS MS66+ 723 AD Umayyad Gold Dinar (£3,720,000-$6,029,400) 1804 $10 Proof Eagle (5,280,000) PCGS PF65+ DCAM Chapter 24: Ten Favorite U.S. Coin Designs 1792 Silver Center Cent 1849 Double Eagle 1907 Ultra-High Relief Double Eagle 1822 Half Eagle 1785 Immune Columbia Constelatio in Gold 1776 Continental Dollar 1793 Wreath Cent 1809–36 Capped Bust Half Dollar, Second Style 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar 1808 Quarter Eagle Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in Coin Collecting Show Them Some of Your Favorite Coins Show Them a Book That Illustrates the Coins You Own Show Them Interesting Coin Websites Start Them on Collecting the 50 State Quarters or the Presidential $1 Coins Use Coins in a School Project Take Them to a Museum Take Them to a Coin Dealer