The purpose of the following text is to acquaint you with various aspects of buying and selling of coins, and to make you a smarter buyer. The opinions given are the author's own, and have been gained from over 40 years in the center of the rare coin business. Much of this information is from the writer's best selling book, A Buyer's Guide to the Rare Coin Market. In addition, the author discusses coin grading, bidding and selling at auction, and collecting for enjoyment.