How do you get coin collecting information?

[RWB]

Long ago, people subscribed to Numismatic Scrapbook, and other monthly publications, or maybe a weekly publication when they became available in the early 1960s. Now, there seem to be many more ways to receive coin information.

 

What do some of the board members use to "keep informed?"

 

[Chris1976]

I subscribe to a couple of coin magazines such as Numismatic News and Coin World. Other than that I have found the forums here to be helpful along with google searches on particular coins that I wish to know more about from time to time.

[bsshog40]

The Collectors Society Forum and the Internet!!

[Lastufka Collection]

This forum, Mint News Blog, Coin World magazine, sometimes I lurk ATS's forum, and I have one coin collecting friend on gchat *waves at Brandon*.

[physics-fan3.14]

This forum is pretty much all I read regularly.

[jom]

This forum is pretty much all I read regularly.

 

+1

 

Asking questions is the best way, IMO.

 

jom

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

Long ago, people subscribed to Numismatic Scrapbook, and other monthly publications, or maybe a weekly publication when they became available in the early 1960s. Now, there seem to be many more ways to receive coin information.

 

What do some of the board members use to "keep informed?"

 

Ummm,

I read your Posts!!!

Isn't that logical???

Sheesh.....

Respectfully,

John Curlis

[mtnstyne]

redbooks, coinworld forum (although not that much) and mostly here. No periodicals but online articles from both PCGS and NGC.

[cpm9ball]

I'm getting very thrifty (meaning cheap) and lazy in my old age. I used to subscribe to all of the mags, but I cancelled them all and expect you guys to keep me up-to-date.

 

Chris

[Old Pueblo]

Magazines, Forum, Mark Feld, Jason, Shane, Chris, Bobby, Jeff.........you know these folks!

 

 

OP

[Arizonadesertrat]

This forum and the one ATS, Coin World, The Numismatist, The Asylum, Gobrecht Journal, Penny-Wise, dealer websites, books, and auction catalogs, looking at lots of coins and chatting at coin shows.

[DaveG]

I read the E-Sylum and the E-Gobrecht, as well as the Asylum, the Gobrecht Journal, the Numismatist and Coin World.

 

And, of course, I belong to these message boards and ATS.

[Raisethis2]

I read various stories posted online, use a blue book and E-Bay (actual sales prices with shipping) for most day to day info. When I need a specific answer about a coin or variety, Google is my friend.

[James_OldeTowne]

What do some of the board members use to "keep informed?"

Informed? Or well informed ?

 

I find auction catalogs, past and present, to be my most frequent source of information.

[Walkerfan]

I read Coin World, Coinage, the Numismatist and I spend about two hours per day chatting online and visiting dealer websites and Auction websites. Can you say---'addiction' ??

[WoodenJefferson]

Coin Facts has been a reliable "hard facts" resource for me.

 

Also, “Renaissance of American Coinage” and “Guide Book of Peace Dollars”

[coinman_23885]

Also, “Renaissance of American Coinage” and “Guide Book of Peace Dollars”

 

RWB is a great source of information.

[rrantique]

You mean that there is more than this source.

[rons]

Long ago, people subscribed to Numismatic Scrapbook, and other monthly publications, or maybe a weekly publication when they became available in the early 1960s. Now, there seem to be many more ways to receive coin information.

 

What do some of the board members use to "keep informed?"

 

Ummm,

I read your Posts!!!

Isn't that logical???

Sheesh.....

Respectfully,

John Curlis

 

 

But, I thought there was always a but

[Crohnos01]

Personally, I am reading the publications from Coin World, the Numistmatist from the ANA, the US mint website, greysheets, and a couple of RSS feeds like the mint blog.com....oh yeah, and of course picking everyone's brain here!

[Conder101]

coinworld forum (although not that much)

Coin World has a forum? I know they did at one time, I was a member, but it closed down years ago. Is there another one now?

[DunderChief-migration]

Like others, I try to stay up with the coin forums. When some interesting or informative news comes out there is usually a post about it.

[shirohniichan]

I read Numismatist and the Chopmark Collectors Club newsletter. I also browse these NGC forums, read old books, and check price lists. The old books help me to get new insights, and that is one way to "keep up."

[Bruceswar]

Shocked nobody has said the greysheet. That is one of the most valuable tools a dealer or collector can have.

[BillJones]

Coin World

Coinage

The Numismatists

This forum

ATS

My own research which includes coin show observations, extensive readingss in history and economics and studying other people's collections.

[BillJones]

coinworld forum (although not that much)

Coin World has a forum? I know they did at one time, I was a member, but it closed down years ago. Is there another one now?

 

Coin World has a website that subscribers can use more than non-subscribers, and I get emails from them from time to time.

[Crohnos01]

Shocked nobody has said the greysheet. That is one of the most valuable tools a dealer or collector can have.

 

Ummm...me....I mentioned them.....Great source of information....

 

Maybe your hair was blocking the view of my post Bruce....

 

aka "nobody"...

[Conder101]

Shocked nobody has said the greysheet. That is one of the most valuable tools a dealer or collector can have.

For coin collecting information? I don't think I'm missing anything there.

[Bruceswar]

Shocked nobody has said the greysheet. That is one of the most valuable tools a dealer or collector can have.

 

Ummm...me....I mentioned them.....Great source of information....

 

Maybe your hair was blocking the view of my post Bruce....

 

aka "nobody"...

.

 

Yeah I missed that. BTW coin pricing is part of collecting even if we do not always like it.

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

Ummmm,

I mildly resent the use of my Ummmm, which came before your Ummmm....

 

Respectfully, (and slightly miffed at the rampant stealing of words in other members' Posts, that is becoming a daily event)

John Curlis