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Have you inherited a collection? Or perhaps you yourself are a collector, and do not want your heirs to be faced with a difficult situation. In either case, we recommend you purchase The Collector's Handbook. This is a step-by-step guide to estate planning for collectors. From record keeping to taxes and tax planning to the best liquidation methods for maximizing proceeds, this handy primer cuts right to the chase. It is mostly written for the active collector, but pertinent chapters also have "Tips for Heirs" sections to aid non-collectors in avoiding common pitfalls after inheriting a collection (and once you've read this book, its convenient size makes it perfect for inclusion alongside your collection in a bank vault or safe deposit box).

Editorial Reviews

"…helpful summaries about care of collections, security, and tax pitfalls." The Philadelphia Inquirer "Minimize inheritance headaches and heartaches… Experts' tips for winning encounters with coin dealers and the IRS." The Centinel "Must reading for most of today's collectors." Coins Magazine "…your heirs deserve knowledge and truth about your holdings. Your use of this book should help, and - especially for those of you with a valuable collection - a copy for your heirs would not be amiss."
COINage Coin Collector's Yearbook

"…deserves to be in the hands of any collector of coins, serious or frivolous. It gives excellent advice for maintaining records, caring for, safeguarding and for disposing of a numismatic collection. Dealers would do well to recommend it to their customers - after reading it themselves."
Col. Bill Murray, noted numismatic columnist

"…by far the best book written on how to insure that your coin collection is never sold for pennies on the dollar. A book I highly recommend to all my clients."
Dale Williams, professional numismatist

"A wealth of sound and practical information, written in a clear and concise manner. Must reading for every collector!"
Leroy Van Allen, numismatic author and Morgan Dollar expert "It is for everyone in numismatics and is even a "must have" for those who may become heirs, but lack the know-how of what to do next. Senior citizens, like myself, will be especially happy with the interesting stories of estates, etc… EVERYONE should own it if coins are involved in their activities. I highly recommend this book…" Lee Martin, Founder of the Numismatic Literary Guild "How comprehensive is this book? I put it with my collection and told my daughter Sara to read it when it comes to handling my coin estate." Fred Weinberg, President of the Professional Numismatists Guild. ..