Welcome to the latest edition of my Notes. Among the items we post is a commentary by Coin World writer Steve Roach about rare coins in the marketplace in 2009, based on a careful study of prices. He demonstrates that copper coins were dynamic last year, and in contrast the price of rare gold coins fell across the board. Probably, if I were to make a survey 90% of collectors would have assumed the opposite-what with bullion gold hitting new highs.

The point of this is that popular ideas are sometimes different from reality. How can reality be determined? One easy and enjoyable way is by reading books that have useful information. I call your attention to the Whitman line of titles featured, all at discount prices, in our eShop "Book Store" here on the Internet. I call your attention to the advantage that each book we sell, Whitman or otherwise, is not a "second," "hurt," or used copy. Each is mint-fresh, so to speak. For books that I have ...

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Save the date! On March 2nd and 3rd, Stack's will present these two landmark collections, along with items from many other important properties for your bidding pleasure at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The sale includes items from over 80 consignors and offers over 2,500 lots of coins, tokens, medals, and currency. In addition to the pieces offered from these two headlining collections, Stack's will proudly feature The Peter Scherff Collection of Colonial Coins, The Alan Bleviss Collection of Civil War Tokens Part IV, and selections from the Collection of Jerry Byrne, Sr. Plan to be a part of this important event, because many of these offerings are once-in-a-lifetime-opportunities!

Session One: U.S. Tokens, Medals, and Americana; U.S. Coins (Half Cents through Quarters, Commemoratives)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 11:00 AM EST ...

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