Red Flags: When a Coin or Stamp Collection Is Overvalued and How to Avoid Mistakes in Appraisal or Auction

Red Flags: When a Coin or Stamp Collection Is Overvalued and How to Avoid Mistakes in Appraisal or Auction

It happens all the time. Someone brings in a box of coins or a stamp album they inherited from a relative, convinced they are sitting on a small fortune. After all, the collection is old, the pieces look interesting, and they have heard stories of rare collectibles...

Obsolete Coins

What are obsolete coins? So glad you asked. They are not just the coins that you no longer have in your pocket, hehe. They are coins that are not being currently made by the mint for use in everyday commerce. Now they may still be legal tender, but that is not the...