Free
reading, good for the soul.
A little
searching will lead you to some non-numismatic funnies...
1885
Morgan is
a cautionary tale of the impact of honest differences in grading on the
price of a pedigreed coin. I wrote this piece after a very
enjoyable, but financially unrewarding, evening participating in the April
1997 auction of the magnificent Eliasberg collection.
The
Right Way to Buy Coins is
the
subject of the July 2000 "Hot Topics" article written by Laura Sperber, President of
Legend Numismatics. She's a straight speaker, as those who know her can
attest. You
can read her other pieces by visiting www.legendcoin.com.
Building
Wealth vs. Enjoying Yourself is
a typically thoughtful piece from the
world's foremost numismatic author, Q. David Bowers. You'll find an
archive of Dave's articles at www.bowersandmerena.com.
Step
Up for the Hobby, by Col. Steven Ellsworth, is an article that first
appeared in the Viewpoint section of the May 22, 2001, edition of Numismatic
News. It's an amusing, and insightful, exhortation for all of us to
give something back to our hobby.
More
on Cleaning,
by Jim Halperin, contains useful tips on what to do, and what not to do, when
you're thinking about cleaning your coins. Read this before opening
a bottle of Jeweluster.
Are
Rarities Graded Differently,
also by Jim Halperin, contends that very rare coins are
more liberally graded by third-party grading services than are their less
important counterparts. Do you agree? For more articles
by Jim, visit www.heritagecoin.com.
Alone
on a Desert Island
has nothing to do with numismatics, but it's an old favorite of mine. Some
other smiles are included.
