Insurance for Coin Collectors and Dealers
Andrew C. Kolbert, Ph.D., M.T.M (a) and Jolene Daniello (b) a) The First Dollar, LLC b) Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services LLC...
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ackolbert
- Feb 19
- 9 min
Security at Coin Shows
The recent past has seen a number of thefts at coin shows in Michigan and elsewhere. It is clear that some of these shows are being...
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ackolbert
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Investing in Precious Metals, An AI take on the Issues
Authored by Chat GPT, a utility that has "intelligence" but no understanding Investing in precious metals offers several advantages, and...
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ackolbert
- Jan 3
- 3 min
The Best of the Worst - An Introduction to Lowball Collecting
Andrew C. Kolbert, Ph.D, M.T.M. “Buy the best you can afford” a mantra often repeated to new collectors implies the ultimate collection...
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ackolbert
- Dec 30, 2023
- 1 min
Gold or Silver, That is the Question
So you want to invest in bullion. As they both are stores of value and a hedge against inflation, which one should you buy? This depends...
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ackolbert
- Dec 20, 2023
- 1 min
2024 Silver Eagles now on Presale
Will ship mid January $29 ea Minimum 5 roll order ($2900) Ships for free Shop in store for this and other deals
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ackolbert
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
Capped Bust Half Dimes - A Surprisingly Affordable Series
Andrew C. Kolbert, Ph.D, M.T.M. At the turn of the 19th century, average wages were around eighty cents per day requiring a large amount...
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ackolbert
- Jun 17, 2023
- 2 min
Weekend Silver!
Weekend Silver 6/17/23 X Posted Prices with spot = 24.29 and good until Sunday 5pm All deals subject to confirmation. 10 oz bars 265 ea...
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ackolbert
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Mondays 10s
Monday 10s X Posted Prices with spot at 22.21. See sheet for spot moves https://docs.google.com/.../1n5eoJp1EbAz6O7xcUu6v.../edit... 10...
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ackolbert
- Jun 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Evolution of Facebook Group Coin Scams
There are many great coin and bullion groups on Facebook and you can find virtually anything you want to buy there. There are no fees,...
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ackolbert
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
Famous Coin Hoards
Randall Hoard Randall Hoard of 5000 red/Brn BU large cents 1816 - 1820, Georgia 1868 By the 1950s groups were still found in dealer...
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ackolbert
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min
On Shows
What shows should you setup at as a new dealer? You will find in any major area dozens of shows. There are the regular monthly shows,...
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ackolbert
- Feb 21, 2022
- 5 min
So, you want to be a coin and bullion dealer?
Capital How much seed money to you have to invest? Do you have a collection that can become inventory? Most people start with $50k -...
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ackolbert
- Feb 20, 2022
- 6 min
The Silver Plug Dollars of 1795
Andrew C. Kolbert, Ph.D., M.T.M. Despite over 200 years of silver dollar collecting, the fact that some Flowing Hair dollars had a silver...
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