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Many firms are eager to talk to you when you are buying rare coins or bullion but not all firms are as excited to entertain your questions when it comes time to capture any gains from your investment. Establishing a relationship with a firm that can guide you in the liquidation of your investments is an extremely important component to successful bullion and rare coin investing.

One of the most exciting times in collecting rare coins is the liquidation process. Superior Precious Metals, Inc. is proud to be a subsidiary of Superior Galleries, Inc., one of the largest numismatic auction houses in the world. Tracing our history to 1930 Superior Galleries combines a unique blend of industry expertise and financial strength in support of our complete range of services. From consultation to acquisition to liquidation, Superior Galleries has a proven track record for realizing maximum value for its clients.

Investment in anything has inherent risk and it is important to make educated and researched investment decisions. Bullion and rare coins are no different.

Customer satisfaction is of paramount importance to Superior Precious Metals. For this reason we offer a 10-day inspection period on all numismatic items. Carefully inspect and evaluate your coins during this period.

Current news from around the world with an emphasis on the rare coin and precious metals markets

11311 Reeder Road - Dallas, TX 75229 - 888-741-4549

11311 Reeder Road - Dallas, TX 75229 - 888-741-4549

Over the years, we’ve developed a great deal of experience in acquiring hard assets for investors’ portfolios. We’ve worked with highly experienced investors and people who are making their very first hard asset purchase. We’ve worked with many people on an exclusive basis as well as some who work with multiple firms. Given our wide range of clients, we’ve developed some strong opinions on how a firm involved in the sale of precious metals and rare coins should conduct themselves. Certainly, we hope you choose Superior Precious Metals when it comes time to buy, sell or trade rare coins, gold, silver, platinum or palladium.

Financial analysts classify gold as a “hard� asset, meaning that it has value in and of itself. Stocks, bonds, and even cash are categorized as “soft� assets because their value is dependent upon your faith in a third party to support the value of the asset.

Investing in rare coins and numismatics is very exciting but more importantly can be very profitable. Everyday Superior Precious Metals matches novice collectors, rare coin investors and professional numismatists with the high quality rare coins and precious metals that meet their portfolio’s needs.

Many traditional equity investments have seen rapidly decreasing prices over the last several years. Since the passing of the Tax Payer Relief Act in 1997, you can now include fold and other precious metals as a part of your retirement portfolio holdings. As a result, many investors are turning to precious metals IRAs as a way to diversify their retirement investments against the roller coaster changes they see in their dollar denominated assets like stocks and bonds.

As the name indicates, commemorative coins were issued by the United States Mint by specific order of Congress at various times to celebrate some special occasion or event of importance. As such, they are considered an integral and important part of the history of this nation.

While researching this subject online, I found little useful information about how a person that is new to numismatics might be educated in forming a collection of America’s most widely collected series of coins, silver dollars. Although some Lincoln cent collectors might argue this point, over the past 37 years as a professional numismatist, when the subject of coins arises at virtually any venue, invariably everyone’s first point of discussion has something to do with a silver dollar. In fact, this author still has the first coin he ever collected, an 1887-O silver dollar obtained for $1.00 from a magazine vendor at Grand Central Station in New York City.

Large cents are one of America’s most widely collected series of copper coins. This is due, in part, to their large size, attractive designs, and general affordability, particularly when circulated examples form the basis of the collection. Large cents were minted from 1793 to 1857 and utilized seven basic designs: Flowing Hair – 1793 only, Liberty Cap – 1793 to 1796, Draped Bust – 1796 to 1807, Classic Head 1808 to1814, Matron Head 1816 to 1836, Modified Matron Head 1837 to 1839, and Braided Hair 1839 to 1857.

When the subject of collecting gold coins is discussed, most often the subject centers around later U.S. issues such as Saint-Gaudens double eagles, the incused Indian half and quarter eagles, or the long-lived Liberty issues. People frequently communicate stories about how their grandmother saved one of these coins after receiving it for a birthday or Christmas gift years ago. These coins are widely collected for type sets and are generally available in the current numismatic marketplace.

Coins and medals are popular items to collect. Often there are family histories and anecdotes connected to these objects. Because of their small size, coins and medals are easy to store without requiring too much space. Traditionally, coins have been made from three metals and their alloys: gold, silver, and copper. The alloys vary: silver or copper in gold coins, copper in silver ones, and tin or zinc in copper coins. This last group is often referred to as "bronzes." In recent years, additional metals — iron, aluminum, and copper-nickel alloys — have been used in coin production.

This 124 page book was written by Superior Galleries to provide numismatic and precious metals investors with foundation material essential to successful participation in these dynamic markets. Abundant historical and factual material is covered, and the book is well illustrated with pictures of important coins, prominent places in numismatic history, graphs and charts. Included are five chapters: A Brief History of U.S. Coins, Coin Collecting Events & Coin Hoards, Precious Metals & Markets, The Hobby of Collecting, and The Future of Coin Collecting.

Over the years, we’ve developed a great deal of experience in acquiring hard assets for investors’ portfolios. We’ve worked with highly experienced investors and people who are making their very first hard asset purchase. We’ve worked with many people on an exclusive basis as well as some who work with multiple firms. Given our wide range of clients, we’ve developed some strong opinions on how a firm involved in the sale of precious metals and rare coins should conduct themselves. Certainly, we hope you choose Superior Precious Metals when it comes time to buy, sell or trade rare coins, gold, silver, platinum or palladium.

11311 Reeder Road - Dallas, TX 75229 - 888-741-4549

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Investing in rare coins and numismatics is very exciting but more importantly can be very profitable. Everyday Superior Precious Metals matches novice collectors, rare coin investors and professional numismatists with the high quality rare coins and precious metals that meet their portfolio’s needs. Explore the links below to learn more about investing in rare coins.

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Superior Precious Metals and its parent company Superior Galleries trace their history to 1930 and have been faithfully serving clients for over 75 years in the rare coin and precious metals markets. As one of the largest and most highly regarded companies in our field we specialize in matching both sophisticated Numismatists and brand new investors with the high quality rare coins and precious metals that meet their portfolio’s needs.