http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Robert+L+Taylor%2C+JD Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=394194&ca=Recreation Hobbies: Coin Collecting How to Get Your Coins Professionally Certified and Graded By Robert L Taylor, JD As we have already learned, grading a coin yourself is great, but your result is always subject to scrutiny and question, no matter what your expertise. Even if you were a professional grader, t... Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256691&ca=Recreation Key Coin: A coin that is among the toughest and Most Expensive to obtain within a series. In the Lincoln Cent series, for example, the 1909-S VDB would be considered the key, as would the 1914-D and often the 1922-Plain. A coin somewhat lesser in stature but still among the tougher in a series to co... Entertainment Robert L Taylor, JD Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=86800&ca=Entertainment Why should a coin collector and investor buy and collect professionally graded and certified coins?. Commonly called “slabs”, they are housed in a protective plastic holder. There are many companies – over a dozen are less than 2 years old – which will put your coin in a slab after Certifying that i... Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=98409&ca=Recreation There are many coin price guides published; weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and annually. They come in the form of magazines, newsprint, “hot sheets”, and books. All of us have referred to one of these from time to time to ascertain what a particular coin might be worth. Yet, few of us stop to think abou... Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=220948&ca=Recreation Hobbies: Coin Collecting So You Are a Coin Collector! Tell me: Are You Still Collecting Raw Coins? Take any Coin in Your Collection, and Tell Me What it is Worth. To do so, you have to make a Decision about the Grade of the Coin. I will Assume that You are an Expert at Grading a US Coin, so, you hav... Entertainment Robert L Taylor, JD Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252340&ca=Entertainment Collecting coins is a longer term goal, however, the happiness of pursuit is always more important than the rapid completion of a set of coins. The inherent enjoyment is always found in the process of collecting, and fulfillment is found in its completion. Once fulfilled, a new goal, set quickly, wi... Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252342&ca=Recreation Coin grading is a term used to refer to the process of determining the condition or quality of a coin, and its full identity. It is essential to know what the grade is of a particular coin, because, as a general matter, the higher the grade of a coin, the higher its numismatic value. Coins are grade... Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=102449&ca=Recreation There are two concerns when discussing the storage of coins. First, the storage of the individual coin, and Second, the storage of a group of coins, or an entire collection. Storage of a Coin Collection The Environment of the entire Collection, or Group of Coins is the focus, taking into considerati... Recreation Robert L Taylor, JD Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106780&ca=Recreation You should collect what you like and enjoy. This is Your Dream. Design it any way you want. Never-the-less, . . . decide on Foreign coins or US Coins; and Proof or Mint State. If US, then decide upon a Denomination: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, dollar or other. Or, decide upon a partic...