| Coin collecting is a big past time and is still going | | | | moved to a different country, you will have a |
| on string. It is one of the few hobbies that has | | | | better chance finding it where it has said to have |
| also managed to engage children in taking up the | | | | been. |
| subject. People collect coins for two main reasons, | | | | Another way to find rare coins is to go to |
| either for fun or for profit. It doesn't matter | | | | auctions. Various coins can be found at auctions, |
| which one they are doing it for, they will at some | | | | you just have to look in the right place. However, |
| stage come into trying rare coin collecting. In this | | | | you need to know that auctions can become |
| article I will explain about rare coin collecting. | | | | very expensive. You won't be the only one |
| What Are Rare Coins? | | | | bidding on that coin, for instance in an auction the |
| Rare coins are coins that managed to survive | | | | $20 Saint Gaudens was sold for $8 million in an |
| during economic instability. For example due to a | | | | auction. |
| shortage of copper during the year 1943 all the | | | | Are They Profitable? |
| pennies instead of being made by copper were | | | | Of course! As you have just read in the previous |
| minted using steel. There are also many other | | | | section the Saint Gaudens was sold for $8 million |
| incidents where things like this happened and | | | | at an auction. That is a lot of money for a rare |
| these coins soon became rare coins. These coins | | | | coin eh? You need to remember that many |
| are amazingly hard to find which is why quite a | | | | people are looking for rare coins and they may be |
| few people keep away from it. | | | | paying a lot of money to get their hands on |
| Where To Find Rare Coins | | | | them. |
| I can't give you an exact location of where you | | | | Whatever reason you are looking to collect rare |
| can find these coins from but I can give you a | | | | coins (profit or for fun) you need to know that |
| guide. If you are looking for a rare coin that was | | | | they are hard to find and that they are |
| made in America, then the first place you look | | | | considered a work of art and like art work they |
| is...America. Even though the coin may have been | | | | may be priceless. |