It’s an interesting thing, that many not professional silver coin collectors ask quite similar questions. And one of them is how do you know how to cope with silver coin dealer when you want to buy silver coins?

First of all you should check that the dealer is a member of a numismatic association. In many countries there are many associations. For example in the USA you can find American Numismatic Association. The Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association is one of the greatest association in Australia and New Zealand. If you want …

Many novice at numismatic matters begin by inheriting a small set of coins from a relative. The 1st question asked is invariably ‘How much are these worth?’ The 1st step in answering that question is to grade the coins.

But despite the many innovations in grading coins over the last decades, the process is still as much art as it is science. Experienced collectors and dealers will issue a judgment based on observations made and knowledge gained over years. Even then, skilled practitioners can arrive at widely varying conclusions.
The basic answer …

Many people have no opportunities to attend different coin auctions. You have to spend too much time and sometimes leave these auctions without coins. Surely, it’s a kind of tradition, but what should do these silver coin-collectors who are lack of time and money?

Here is an excellent solution! You can purchase without problems on eBay. By the way the choice of silver coins is enormously wider. There are thousands of silver coins. If you are interested in ancient coins only you will definitely find them there! Just enter the phrase …

Don’t be afraid. We are not going to speak about every day cleaning. We will speak about cleaning silver coins. The first thing you MUST know is that cleaning silver coins is very different to cleaning the silver, I mean jewelry. Many families have their own traditions of cleaning silver dishes. In many films you saw how the servant was sitting at the kitchen table cleaning the silver. It was an ordinary weekly activity, and even necessity.

Many silver coin-collectors have similar questions about cleaning their coins. The first question is …