A.C. Dwyer's Blogs
Coin Collecting News
The latest news in the world of numismatics. Updated throughout the week. Subscribe to the RSS feed to stay up-to-date with the latest numismatic news.
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Coin Collecting (and other Numismatic Interests)
A general topic blog with a leaning towards all things gold, especially double eagles and shipwrecks. Subscribing to the RSS feed allows you to read my latest opinions and discoveries in the world of coin collecting.
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A.C. Dwyer's Coin Stories
The original blog that led to this website being created. Subscribing to the RSS feed allows you to get each story as it is published.
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Stamp Collecting News
Many of us coin collectors have also been, or still are, stamp collectors. I personally favored First Day Covers until the USPS turned them into a joke. Subscribe to the RSS feed to keep up-to-date with the latest stamp collecting news.
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For Beginning Coin Collectors
About.com Coins
This is one of my favorite sites, especially for the beginning collector. They have lots of good articles that help make coin collecting enjoyable. Be sure to sign up for her free e-newsletter.
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)
One of the premier third party grading and certification services that also has census reports, price guides, and a registry for collectors. A great place for socializing with other collectors is through NGC's registry. The nice thing about this registry is that both NGC and PCGS certified coins can be entered into the registry.
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)
A premier third party grading and certification service that has news, census reports, price guides, and a registry for collectors. A nice place for socializing with other collectors through their registry. However, unlike the NGC registry, the PCGS registry only allows PCGS graded coins to be entered.
Coin Clubs/Organizations
American Numismatic Association
Most coin collectors are a member of this organization at some time or another. Membership comes with a subscription to the monthly The Numismatist magazine.
Florida United Numismatists (FUN)
One of the largest of the regional clubs covering the southeastern U.S. Best known for its FUN-Topics magazine (comes with membership) and their annual convention each January in Orlando.
Central States Numismatic Society
Another of the large regional clubs, it covers the mid-western U.S. Membership includes a subscription to The Centinel magazine. They hold a large annual convention each Spring that has rotated among different cities in the past. It appears the convention may stay in the Chicago area beginning in 2010.
Token and Medal Society (TAMS)
Are you passionate about collecting Civil War or Hard Times tokens? Then this is the society for you. Membership includes 6 issues of the TAMS Journal each year, discounts on books published by the society, and access to their extensive circulating library for only the additional cost of postage and insurance.