If you are a huge fan of the Star Wars movies, then collecting Star Wars action figures is likely one way of expressing your enthusiasm for the hugely popular sci-fi movies. While some collectors buy Star...
Please vote yes for this guide so we can help others! SHILL BIDDING In eBay's own words, "Shill bidding is bidding that artificially increases an item's price or apparent desirability", and it's just as...
One of those most difficult, yet paramount concerns for the coin collector is grading. To the collector this will help him find the best coin of his desired type for his collection. To the investor, this would...
The 1966 silver 'round' fifty cent piece is both one of the most interesting and misunderstood coin in the Australian series. At the time it was the highest denomination issued and one of the few world...
Sniping - Stategy Tactics for Wiinning eBay Auctions Advice and analysis from a "Platinum Power Seller"Don't Snipe Many, many eBay buyers believe that sniping - lurking around watching, then bidding with 3...
Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine...
Collecting gold sovereigns Gold sovereigns are a beautiful coin, and as a collectors item some are exceedingly hard to obtain, even harder than the famous 1930 Penny. The reason is that there are few in high...
The 1966 Round Fifty Cent coin is known to most Australians as the "Round Silver Fifty". That's a great name for an excellent coin!! Produced back in 1966, nearly thirty-six-and-a-half-million (36.45m)...
Coin collecting novices tend to belive that only "really rare" coins like the 1930 penny have any chance of increasing in value over the years. However, a quick comparison with prices from any old coin...