Coin Collectors Guide

The internet has spawned many things but probably the greatest of all is that now you can be defrauded not only by your own countrymen but by any and everybody around the world who has an internet connection! It’s not that I’m against the internet, only that, as a coin collector I’ve learnt the [...]

This I feel, is a must for any dealer to be on the top of his game. Going for coin shows and auctions will help to keep the dealer abreast of what’s going on in the coin world. It will also open up a lot of avenues for you as they’ll know which coins [...]

The days of hopping from store to store rummaging for a rare coin to adorn your collection are over, today most collectors would just simply look online at the comfort of their own home, with thousands of deals from all over the globe, it is not hard to find that coin that you wanted and [...]

Manhattan, New York – January 31, 2008 – R.M. Smythe & Co. held 6 auctions in 2007 offering historical autographs, currency, coins, stocks, bonds, antiques and even two cannons. While compiling a list of the more interesting lots that sold in 2007, the one unifying factor that fits all of [...]

Obviously, when you are collecting coins, the biggest hurdle is to find the rare coins that everybody is looking to get their hands on. People who can afford it go to auctions to buy their prized coins. The rarer a coin is the more is it difficult to find it, and the more would [...]