June 13, 2025
Coin Collector’s Guide: Avoid These Costly Mistakes
To protect the value of your coin collection, avoid these common mistakes: don’t clean coins with household products or store them in PVC holders, control humidity, and avoid overpaying for polished coins. Other pitfalls include assuming age equals value, touching coins with bare hands, neglecting provenance records, failing to verify authenticity, breaking up original coin sets, forgoing insurance, and solely focusing on U.S. coins.
