Numismatics, or How to collect valuable coins

To date, collecting coins - a fairly common kind of hobby. But few people think that this occupation can make a profit. Often people are sure that the older the thing, the higher its price. But in fact, this is not entirely true. For example, if valuable coins are withdrawn from circulation, their value will be high. One of the Russian banks even arranged an action. They paid 5 thousand rubles for coins in denominations of two and five rubles, issued in 2003. The only condition is that they should be stamped with the mint of St. Petersburg. In fact, numismatists for these same specimens were willing to pay much more.

If you are interested in valuable coins (value), the catalog of numismatics will be very useful. Professionals make such aids. In it you can find all the necessary information about the coin you are interested in: the year and history of the issue, the circulation, the material from which they are made, the design features, etc. It is important that the cost is prescribed for each copy. So you can independently evaluate your collection. The same will help determine the honesty of the seller. Perhaps under rare instances he offers you common coins? After studying all the details, you can determine whether you want to collect all the coins in a row or stop at a certain category?

But what are valuable coins? It is not only certain specimens issued in honor of an event, or minted in a limited number. Often the cost is determined based on the state of the goods. But with very rare specimens this does not work, as it is impossible to find them in good condition. There are ways to clean, but if you have valuable coins, it is better not to try new methods. Your experiments can worsen the appearance of the specimen and reduce its price.

What year is considered the rarest? According to the numismatists - 2001. There are still disputes about the existence of a coin with a face value of 50 kopecks. Officially, they are not in circulation, but on different forums there are sometimes topics about selling. But most often it's fakes. Two rubles of the same year of release are also highly appreciated. But in reality no one saw them.

The following valuable coins refer to the 2003 issue. It was on copies of this period that banks announced special promotions. According to their conditions, 5,000 rubles were paid for such coins. But, according to the numismatists-professionals, this is a very low cost, in fact, they are estimated at 10-20 thousand rubles. To verify the reality of the existence of the mentioned specimens, it is enough to get acquainted with the information offered by various auctions.

Not only Russian coins are valuable. Copies of Soviet times can also have a high cost, not to mention earlier periods (for example, the moneymark of the Doroman period). In order to determine which coins were rare, it is enough to know the history. In certain stages of development, the country could not boast of a large issue of coins. For example, during the Great Patriotic War. Of considerable value are coins minted during the NEP. In general, until 1960, the print runs were small.

Every self-respecting numismatist knows all rare coins and their value. Therefore, it will not be difficult for him to identify any specimen. If you plan to use this hobby as a way of investing money, then you need a coin catalog. So you will know well which specimens will grow in price, and which do not represent special interest. Or you can get acquainted with an experienced numismatist who will help you to look for rare specimens.