Rare American Coin Collecting Resources for Serious Collectors

If coin collecting is truly your passion, learn all you can about it. Learn about the coins that interest you in particular. Learn about world gold coins. Learn about rare American coins. Learn about rare coin prices. Learn about American gold coin values.

Learn about areas of the hobby you never thought would be interesting. The more you learn, the more silver and gold coins fascinate you. I read everything I can from many different sources.

There is also a lot of good information on the PCGS website and NGC's website. I consider all the above websites to have a lot of authority when it comes to US rare coins.

I read weekly publications such as: Numismatic News. I receive the Coin Dealer Newsletter every month to keep current on rare American coin as well as common American coin pricing.

I also have a library of gold and silver coin books. If you don't already own "The Redbook Guide to United States Coins", by R.S. Yeoman buy it. Study it. It is published annually by Whitman. This book will teach you the basics of rare American coins. A wealth of information is contained in just the first 30 pages.

I have always liked Scott Travers' classic book, "The Coin Collector's Survival Manual". The seventh edition was released in November 2010. This was written for more advanced collectors, but reading more advanced material is how you gain expertise in a subject.

I would also suggest finding a copy of Walter Breen's "Comprehensive Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins", published in 1988. This book features a wealth of very valuable information and some excellent discussions of U.S. coin types.