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| Total Pages |
Dec 2006,
130 Pages |
Dec 2006,
130 Pages |
Nov 2006,
106 Pages |
| Market Review |
"Market
Watch" discusses general market
conditions while "Pics and Stats"
highlights a specific coin with recent
market movement. |
"What's
Hot and What's Not"discusses various hot
coins while "Market Analysis" discusses
general trends and market conditions
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No |
| Price Guide |
Comprehensive price guide with mintage
figures. Prices for most grades.
In MS only MS60 and MS65. Early
coins, two, three and twenty cent pieces
are published quarterly. Each
quarter includes a different feature
such as colonial, Mexican, Canadian or
Paper Money. Quarterly issue has
nearly 70 pages of coin values with no
advertising. Regular issue
contains 20 pages of coin values (no
advertising). Some issue show
various grades for each series |
Comprehensive guide for all US coins.
Does NOT include mintage figures.
Better breakout on ranges showing
MS60,MS63,MS64,MS65 and sometimes MS67
and MS68 depending on coin.
Also more Proof pricing. 65 pages
of price information but each page
nearly 1/2 advertising |
Smaller
guide showing only key dates for some
series (no Lincoln Cent, Jefferson
Nickel, Roosevelt Dime pricing.) No
mintage figures but shows pricing for
wider group of MS and PR than COINS |
| Coin Show Information |
Section
lists upcoming coin show by date |
No |
No |
| Reader Q&A |
"Coin
Clinic" section answers questions from
readers on various topics |
No |
No |
| Coin Finds |
Section
specific circulation finds by readers |
No |
No |
| Tips and Advice |
Section
entitled "Basics and Beyond" offers
practical advice for the typical
collector |
No |
No |
| Misc |
Full of
regular features/columns such as Basics
and Beyond, Budget Buyer, Coin Clinic,
Coin Finds, Coin Tales, State Quarter
Program, etc |
Lacks
regular columns except market info |
Lacks
regular columns except market info |
| Advertisers |
Around 50
display advertisers/dealers.
Also classified section for smaller
dealers. Many of the same
advertisers/dealers appear in all three
magazines |
Around 85
listed advertisers/Dealers. Many
of the same advertisers/dealers appear
in all three magazines |
Nearly
100 advertisers/dealers. Many of the
same advertisers/dealers appear in all
three magazines |
| News About Coin
Collecting |
Small
section covering news tidbits |
Not
Really |
Section
called Insiders Report with news tidbits
of the hobby |
| Articles |
Generally
features several articles each month
about a particular series or
denomination. Occasionally will
have articles about "best Buys" in
certain series. Articles are well
written and very informative for the
collector. Will discuss history of
certain coins. September issue
features several articles about nickels
and a feature article about Saint-Gaudens
and T. Roosevelt and what was know as
the Coin Renaissance. Dec issue
had many ideas for holiday gift giving
for the coin collector. |
Generally
features several articles about a
specific series or denomination.
Will discuss history, best buys, etc.
Dec 2006 features Capped Bust Half Dime
and had phenomenal section on grading
this coin with color pictures for
several grades from G4 to MS64.
Issue contained several articles about
collecting this series. |
Has
feature articles about various
denominations. November features
Ancient coins, Hungary and British
coins. |
| General |
Color
ads. Glossy pages except middle section |
All
glossy pages |
All
glossy pages |
