Skip to main content

The Basics of Coin Collection Valuations – Beware of Counterfeits

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment of a continuing series on the subject of coin values, collecting and trends in precious metals, beginning with basic treatments of the subject.  The series by this coin collection appraiser will build in detail over time. Stay tuned.

In the first three installments, we discussed the foundational basics of coin collecting and coin valuations.  There unfortunately exists a fifth column in coin collecting and investment, namely, counterfeiting.  Though it is not new, the practice is more prolific and casts a wet blanket on the hobby to some degrees, particularly for the novice or intermediate participant.

See the April 5 edition of the paper for the complete column by contributor David Yawn. 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Reflections Winners at Germantown High School

The Cultural Arts department at Germantown High School would like to highlight the following Reflections Winners at local and state levels. The local winning  categories: Literature: (First place) Saba Rohani, (Second place) Jake Catanzaro, (Third place) Tuong Olivia Vo, (Fourth place) Elizabeth Laboe, (Fifth place) Telesa Ward. Film Production: (First place) Sasha Yates, (Second place) Elizabeth Lee Photography: (First place) Elizabeth Lee, (Second place) Jai Mei, (Third place) Maris Griffin, (Fourth place) Seeta Shah, (Fifth place) Hayden Carroll Visual Arts: (First place) Nina Hill, (Second place) Seeta Shah, (Third place)Ellena Aguilar, (Fourth place) Jai Mei Two State Winners are: Elizabeth Lee (Award of Excellence) and Nina Hill (Award of Merit). Courtesy of Deepa Shah

GERMANTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT April 28-May 4

Friday, April 28 Crimes   Unwanted text messages are being sent to the 1300 block of Riverwood Cove. The complaint originated at 8:25 a.m. A vehicle was scratched by unknown means in the 7800 block of Grove Court at 9:25 a.m. Credit card account information was used for unauthorized purchases at 7735 Farmington Boulevard at 10:05 a.m. A vehicle tire was punctured by unknown means at 2037 Exeter Road at 10:15 a.m. Debit card account information was used for an unauthorized transaction at 7790 Wolf River Boulevard at 10:30 a.m. Personal information was used to open credit accounts in other jurisdictions. The complaint originated from the 7000 block of Woodridge at 4:40 p.m. Fishing poles were taken from the driveway in the 3000 block of Cordie Lee at 6:49 p.m. Crashes Two vehicles collided causing possible injuries at Farmington Boulevard at Allenby Road at 8:38 p.m. Three vehicles collided at Hacks Cross Road and Poplar Pike at 8:45 a.m. Two vehicles colli...

GERMANTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT April 14 to 20

Friday, April 14 Crimes   Medication was stolen from a business at 7790 Wolf River Boulevard at 10:31 a.m. An assault occurred in the 1600 block of Golden Fields Drive at 12:43 p.m. Bank account information was used to make fraudulent transactions in another jurisdiction at 12:45 p.m. The complaint originated from the 7900 block of Farnifold Drive A handgun and sunglasses were taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 7300 block of Magnolia Ridge Drive at 1:43 p.m. Personal information was fraudulently used to open a credit account online at 3:55 p.m. the complaint originated from the 3000 block of Devonshire Way. Crashes No crashes reported. Saturday, April 15 Crimes An adult was arrested for possession of methamphetamine at 6641 Poplar Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Crashes Two vehicles collided at Poplar Pike and Knoll Road at 10:54 a.m. Two vehicles collided at 7515 Poplar Avenue at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 16 Crimes A domestic Assault occurred in ...