Coin Collector's Survival Manual CD

Based on Scott Travers landmark book, this interactive edition covers all aspects of coin collecting and is an essential item for collectors of all experience levels.

Two books in one - The Coin Collector's Survival Manual® Fifth Edition now incorporates the content of How to Make Money in Coins Right Now, along with a thorough update of his consumer protection handbook

Topics include:

• Unexpected changes in grading standards since 2003.
• Know when to buy and sell - and when not to.
• Buy coins through internet auctions-avoid the pitfalls.
• How the popular registry set programs have changed the numismatic market.
• Extraordinary insights and secrets of crack-outs and getting lucrative upgrades from third-party grading services.
• Detecting altered, counterfeit and "doctored" coins.
• Comprehensive discussuions by leading experts about taxes and tax consequences on buying and selling numismatic items, including record keeping, estate planning secrets, retirement plans and in-kind exchanges.
• Exposing the pitfalls and avoiding the dangers of ignorance when buying coins through online auctions.
• How to capitalize on the gyrations of gold prices when buying collectible gold coins. What coins you should buy when gold is moving up, and how to minimize losses when gold prices are falling.
• Security issues now facing collectors and investors after 9/11 and natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina.
• Detecting altered, counterfeit and "doctored" coins.