| Coins hold a wealth of information on
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| | Renaissance. For most gold coin
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| their small faces, from the year of their
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| | collectors, there are the highly coveted
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| birth to the language spoken at the time,
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| | rare gold coins and a lot of gold coin
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| from the metals a country holds valuable
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| | collectors are interested in these rare
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| to the cultural influences and historical
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| | gold coins that they will offer high bids
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| figures that its people hold valuable.
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| | just to be able to get their hands on
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| The history of gold coins dates as far
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| | these.
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| back as 2,700 years ago. The first gold
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| | There were only a few coins with this
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| coins in the world were issued in Lydia
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| | error, and their scarce nature has made
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| around 640 B.C. certain internet websites
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| | them valuable to collectors.
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| will provide you with a lot of
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| | Although there are exceptions, most old
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| information about the history of gold
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| | coins are not particularly valuable
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| coins.
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| | unless they are very well preserved. The
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| Australia reveres its national animal
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| | best starting place for an idea of their
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| with the Gold Kangaroo, for example,
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| | worth is to visit the reference section
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| while China has a Gold Panda with a
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| | of your local library. Always be on the
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| lovely design that changes every year.
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| | lookout for rare gold coins, and have
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| Because not many people know what
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| | coins appraised by a gold coin expert to
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| distinguishes precious rare coins from
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| | avoid large differences in price. A
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| run-of-the-mill legal tender, these coins
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| | highly motivated coin merchant will go to
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| can remain in circulation for decades,
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| | shows and retailer auctions, keep abreast
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| until a lucky coin collector recognizes
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| | of current prices and trends, and will
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| them.
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| | generally keep up-to-date with the
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| Although the aesthetics may change, price
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| | current coin market. Any investor will
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| does not. The value of your coins stays
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| | recognize the impact of current
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| the same regardless of colour. Coin
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| | information on profit levels.
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| collecting, or numismatics is a hobby as
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| | Free Ebook! More on Rare Gold Coins and
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| old as time. As a hobby, it has been
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| | where you can find them at Keeping the
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| around for more than 2,500 years. This is
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| | coins in mint condition does not only
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| surprising since the use of coins has
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| | mean storing them in a folder. Whenever
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| been around for pretty much that same
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| | the person adds a new coin to the
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| amount of time too.
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| | collection, it is ideal to first have it
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| Collecting coins is a hobby that can be
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| | cleaned before putting it in with the
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| enjoyed by anyone of any age. A lot of
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| | others.
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| coin collectors started as children, with
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| | This can be done by taking it to a coin
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| the help of their parents or grandparents
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| | shop and paying for the services, or if
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| collecting pennies or dimes. For some
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| | you prefer to do it yourself, is by
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| coin collecting can become a lifetime
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| | soaking it in a liquid such as vinegar,
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| hobby.
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| | rubbing alcohol, lemon juice or ammonia
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| Commemorative coins are a popular form of
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| | which is sure to remove any dirt or
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| collection, as are rare minted coins like
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| | encrustation that are present when it was
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| those which had an error in their
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| | acquired. They should then be air-dried
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| stamping. If a certain set of coins
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| | or patted dry with a soft cloth. It is
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| doesn't interest you, it won't be any fun
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| | not a good idea to rub or polish the
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| at all to become a collector.
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| | coins since scratches can occur that may
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| If you have a long-term relationship,
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| | decrease its value in the market.
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| however, the margin does not need to be
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| | Serious coin collectors value the
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| as high for the coin dealer to make a
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| | importance of storing these valuables in
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| good profit. Keeping Coins Clean Using a
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| | a safe and secure area. By investing in a
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| Folder
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| | coin folder, the person can be sure that
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| The price of an antique item goes up if
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| | the value of the coins will go up either
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| it is kept in good condition. By having
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| | when the demand calls for it or when
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| it stored in a safe place, one can be
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| | there is a need to part with them.
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| sure that it will not be damaged by the
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| | Today, building a fascinating collection
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| elements or by negligence that will
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| | of coins does not have to be expensive,
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| reduce its value in the market. Coins are
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| | and everyone can participate in this
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| easy to take care off. For those who have
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| | exciting pastime. An avid coin collector
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| been doing this for years, such
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| | will be able to tell you virtually every
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| collections are usually framed or under
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| | piece of history that surrounds any coin
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| glass and are often seen in places such
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| | in their collection both because they
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| as a large museum. But to individuals who
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| | tend to specialize and because knowledge
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| are just starting out, putting it in an
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| | is one of the most important factors when
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| old shoe box or jar will do.
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| | it comes to starting and maintaining a
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| Later, when the collection is larger, it
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| | collection of any value or worth.
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| is time to invest in a coin folder that
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| | Perhaps one day the coin you bought last
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| would better protect and hold the coins.
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| | year will have gone up in value, but the
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| These folders can be bought in different
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| | idea is to buy it so you can enjoy it
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| sizes depending on the type of coins the
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| | now, and for as long as you own it.
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| individual is collecting. The coins can
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| | Hobbyists usually start collecting coins
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| be stored in individual plastic pockets
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| | from their own locality. This makes sense
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| or in sheets that make up the album. They
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| | because they are the easiest to collect.
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| are available at the local coin store or
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| | These hobbyists then expand their
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| can be ordered from the web. The
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| | collection to coins from increasingly
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| advantage of using these is that they are
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| | farther and earlier origins.
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| handy to carry around make it easy for
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| | Additionally, some coins with higher
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| the person to show. These can be brought
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| | mintages can be quite rare in certain
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| to exhibits and other venues where the
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| | grades such as higher MS condition coins
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| coins can be traded, sold or exchanged
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| | due to weak strikes, etc.
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| with coins that other people may have.
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| | Other than printing problems, another
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| Coin collecting for investment purposes
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| | reason why rare coins can be minted is
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| can be a tricky endeavor.
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| | when the wrong precious metals are used
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| Ancient kings (and even today's leaders)
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| | to make the coins.
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| had a telling habit of having their faces
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| | Remember that most gold coins are worth
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| imprinted on their currency.
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| | more than their legal tender amount.
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| As for when to buy, coin collecting
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| | Although they re not available for
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| represents a wonderful way to commemorate
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| | purchase directly from the U.S. Mint,
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| great events in your life; you could buy
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| | American Eagle can be commonly found for
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| a coin to celebrate your child's
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| | sale in coin shops, on the internet, by
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| graduation, or a new baby.
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| | gold dealers, and at coin shows. You can
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| On the flip side of the American Eagle
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| | get a silver locating device or a
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| gold coins is a nest full of bald eagles,
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| | magnetic pole for finding loose coins in
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| the national bird of the United States.
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| | ditches, under cars, or in other
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| The nest represents the American
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| | hard-to-reach places. Or simply rely on
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| dedication to unity and family.
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| | your eyes to identify those gleaming
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| Coin Collection in Renaissance Times
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| | metal circlets of potential wealth.
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| Modern coin collecting, where the coins
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| | Today, there has been an explosion in
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| are viewed as a work of art as well as a
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| | American interest in coin collecting, in
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| collection of valuable legal tender, is
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| | large part due to the ease and
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| widely thought to have begun with
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| | availability of obtaining interesting
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| Francesco Petrarca, or Petrarch, who is
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| | coins.
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| often called the father of the
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