Coin Collecting for Profit

A collectible coin is not automatically a good resale purchase. Coin Collecting for Profit helps you test a proposed buy before you bid: define the exact issue, check grade and authenticity evidence, study completed sales, count premiums and shipping, and set a maximum price you can defend.

Worked examples follow a coin through break-even, a weaker sale, and the final cash result. Use the purchase-to-sale sheet to make a deliberate offer—or walk away when the evidence or margin is too thin.

• Define the issue, grade, and authenticity evidence a proposed purchase would need.
• Work backward from completed sales through premiums, shipping, and selling fees to a defensible maximum bid.
• Follow worked transactions through break-even, a weaker exit, and the money left after every cost.

Know your number before the auction clock starts.

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The revised edition covers these chapters and reader resources:

• Chapter 1. Define Profit Before Shopping
• Chapter 2. Choose a Narrow Market
• Chapter 3. Authenticate and Grade Before Bidding
• Chapter 4. Count the All-In Buy Price
• Chapter 5. Estimate an Exit
• Chapter 6. Calculate Break-Even and Downside
• Chapter 7. Set a Maximum Bid
• Chapter 8. Protect and Record the Holding
• Chapter 9. Execute a Sale and Learn From It
• Chapter 10. Decide Whether to Repeat