Archive | January, 2010

14 January 2010

Collecting Early US Silver Dollars

Many US silver coin collectors focus on the famous Morgan silver dollar, but there are many rare and interesting silver dollars that pre-date the Morgan. The first silver dollars in the US were produced in 1794 at the then recently formed US Mint. In 1794 and 1795, Flowing Hair silver dollars were produced. Bust silver [...]

2 January 2010

The Business of Coin Collection and Bullion Collecting

While many people simply enjoy coin collection just for the fun of it, there are many people who look at this hobby as a means to profit.  However, it is important to consider the risks of coin collecting as a business.  It’s true that all investment does come with some risk.  When you start a [...]