As one of the industry s most highly trained numismatic scholars, Jeff Ambio brings first-hand experience and expertise together to offer exclusive insider tips for the collector and investor: What do I look for? Which coin should I buy next? Is the coin available on the market? How much can I expect to pay? And how do I make the most of my investment? 
 This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 through 1933 and informs the reader on a number of investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. The book includes over 150 high resolution gold coin images, graphs, and vital pricing data. Each chapter begins with a brief history of a gold type, then goes on to describe various tactics or game plans to help the investor build his or her collection.

Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins

Jeff Ambio

Reference

Zyrus Press

Walking Liberty Half Dollars. Beautiful to behold, the artistic skill and depth of symbolism represented in these coins marks a golden age in United States coin design. There is perhaps no better indication of Walking Liberty s timeless beauty than the fact that its obverse design graces all modern-issue Silver Eagles from the United States Mint. 
In this definitive Strategy Guide Series, numismatic expert Jeff Ambio completely reevaluates the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series in light of profound changes in the market during the past 20 years. Following a classic date-by-date analysis, this guide provides vital information on strike, luster, pricing, significant auction records and surviving population. Each section concludes with Ambio s trademark Collecting and Investing Strategies, which provides invaluable tips and insights into how and what to buy. 
Whether you seek to collect a single Walking Liberty Half Dollar to use as a type coin, or plan on spending many years investing in the finest Walking Liberty collection that money can buy, this book will serve as your passport to exploring one of the most beautiful and challenging coins ever struck in the United States Mint.

Collecting and Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars (Strategy Guide Series)

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Barber Dimes. With an image of Liberty emblazoned on the obverse, this 19th and early 20th century work-horse series represents a pinnacle of classical American coinage. Minted from 1892 to 1916, the Barber Dime saw extensive circulation and regular use in commercial channels during an era of rapid economic expansion. Collecting and Investing Strategies for Barber Dimes is devoted to a detailed analysis of every proof and business strike issue in the Barber Dime series. Jeff Ambio, a preeminent numismatic researcher and prolific cataloguer for America s top auction companies, offers insights on several methods through which to build a collection, key factors governing the market in which these coins trade, and invaluable strategies for collecting and investing in Barber Dimes. Included within this guide is current information on pricing, auction records, strike, luster, population and rarity rankings. Ambio s personal insights, keen observations, and important contribution to the body of information available on this series not only offers collectors a unique opportunity to learn more about Barber Dimes, but will serve for generations to come as the standard reference on the series.

Collecting & Investing Strategies for Barber Dimes (Strategy Guide Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Numismatic expert Jeff Ambio introduces the general public to the coin collecting market in this simple and entertaining guide on how to sort through old family coins. By the end of What to Do With Granddaddy s Coins, readers will be equipped with the knowledge (and a self-made list of coin values!) to confidently approach the cutthroat coin market. All the basics of handling granddaddy s coins are covered. Included are chapters on supply lists, how to care for coins, what makes a coin valuable on today s market, and the benefits and drawbacks of contacting dealers. Step-by-step directions will prepare readers to identify and approximately value their coins. Reading this guide will equip the non-coin collector with the knowledge to discuss their coins with familiarity and understanding in the numismatic market. An indispensable tool for anyone who came into a coin collection, this book will prepare readers to approach other experts and make wise choices when handling various coins. Learn how to successfully sell granddaddy s coins without squandering any valuable treasures!

What to do with Granddaddy's Coins: A Beginner's Guide to Identifying, Valuing and Selling Old Coins

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Books by Jeff Ambio

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Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins

Collecting and Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars (Strategy Guide Series)

Collecting & Investing Strategies for Barber Dimes (Strategy Guide Series)

What to do with Granddaddy's Coins: A Beginner's Guide to Identifying, Valuing and Selling Old Coins