Hobbies And Interests
Gold Coins
Only Gold is a Better Business Bureau company that specializes in the purchase of gold. In addition to rare gold coins produced in the United States prior to 1933, Only Gold buys gold coins in denominations from around the world with a minimum purchase of five ounces of gold per transaction. Only Gold also pays cash for bars of gold and scrap gold from broken and damaged jewelry. Another company that pays cash for gold coins is Austin Coins, an online gold and bullion resource that has a particular interest in U.S. coins minted prior to 1933. Austin Coins also purchases coins made from silver and offers free industry publications to gold and silver coin collectors.
Odd-Denomination Coins
Odd denomination coins are rare coins that were produced in unusual currency amounts including three-cent coins and coins valued at one half cent. Located in Oklahoma, Edmond Coins pays cash for rare and odd-denomination coins from the United States and Old World coins from around the world. In addition to coin purchases, Edmond Coins provides free gold and coin appraisals for individuals, businesses and investors. Coast to Coast Coins, located in Columbia, Maryland, also buys coins of odd denominations, paying cash for two-cent, three-cent and fractional coins. All coins are individually evaluated and cash offers depend greatly on the condition and rarity of the coin.
Antique Coins
Professional antique coin collectors typically purchase American and European coins that were made prior to the twentieth century. The Coin Shop, located in San Diego, California, purchases antique coins from private sellers and possesses one of the most comprehensive antique coin collections in the state of California. The Coin Shop collects a variety of antique coins and paper currencies with offers varying greatly based on the currency's age and quality. With locations in Napierville and Aurora, Illinois, Fox Valley Coins is another professional coin collector that purchases antique gold and silver coins in addition to paper currency printed prior to the year 1923. In addition to purchasing antique coins and paper currency, Fox Valley Coins performs complementary appraisals and are experts in the field of antique currency.
Coins with Errors
Coins that have been minted with errors such as a wrongly placed indention or off-center or double strikes are typically sought by collectors who specialize in error coins. The Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America (CONECA), an organization that educates the general public about the history of error coins, meets regularly at organized functions and coin shows throughout the United States to buy, sell and trade coins with errors. Fred Weinberg and Company, a coin dealer located in Encino, California, specializes in the purchase and sale of error coins, particularly coins that have major mint errors that did not result in damage or double dyes.