| When we enter into the field of coin collecting, | | | | authenticity, documentation, and years of |
| supply sources for our needs which are reputable | | | | experience with a professional reputation for |
| and guarantee authenticity is of paramount | | | | providing the genuine article in what we wish to |
| importance to become acquainted with in attaining | | | | acquire. That isn't too much to ask for now, is it? |
| acquisitions of this nature. Even if you're into this | | | | Find those who have reliable credentials, and |
| field as a hobby, it's an investment. We don't | | | | check up on them. Those that provide regulated |
| want to have any question in our minds as to an | | | | documents of authentication and who are |
| item's authenticity, and we'd like to be provided | | | | affiliated with such quality control groups like the |
| with strictly regulated documentation to back it up | | | | American Numismatics Association and the |
| - am I right? | | | | Industry Council of Tangible Assets are safe bets |
| There are many out there who set themselves | | | | to go with. |
| up as coin collecting supply houses, rare coin | | | | After all, if you want to get into coin collecting |
| emporiums and whatnot, often offering | | | | with a serious mind towards acquiring history, or |
| inexpensive deals - but really, how valuable can | | | | attaining a valuable investment towards your |
| their wares be? If we are to be serious | | | | future, you need to find a source that can supply |
| practitioners of numismatics (coin collecting), we | | | | you with the security of knowing that what you |
| need to find a source which can supply us with | | | | invest in is indeed the authentic, genuine article. |