How Anyone Can Take Great Bird Photos—Even in Your Own Backyard
Wildlife photography is as close as your own backyard—birds. Here’s how to take great wild bird photos.
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Cleaning Your Coins Can Wipe Away Your Profits
In most cases, cleaning collectible coins does not make them more valuable—it actually makes them worth less.
How You Can Get $300,000 for an Old Penny
The US Mint made a little mistake in 1943—creating pennies that today are worth big money.
What Is My Coin Worth? (It Could Be a Lot!)
Just because a coin is old doesn’t mean it’s valuable, while some newer coins sell at high prices. Here, three key factors that determine a coin’s value.
Old Guitars, Violins, Electric Pianos and Ukuleles May Be Worth Big Bucks
Whether you stumble upon an old musical instrument in the attic that you played in…
How To Find Buried Treasure Almost Anywhere
Two years ago, a California couple found a stash of rare gold coins hidden in…
Don’t Let a Water Disaster Ruin Your Antiques and Collectibles
How to protect your antiques and collectibles from damage from floods, burst pipes or sewer-line backup.
Meet the Expert: Scott Travers
In this video, Bottom Line Inc. President Sarah Hiner introduces noted coin collector and precious…
Beachcombing with a Metal Detector for Fun and Profit
In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, says that this can be a worthwhile hobby, with a few caveats…
Is Old Jewelry Valuable
In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, offers his expert opinion on what to do with your heirloom jewelry.
The Delightful Variety of My Life
Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner thinks we should all #BePlaid — having a chaotic mix of people, experiences, styles and opinions in our lives.
The Best Organizations for Coin and Money Collectors
Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, lists some of the best organizations for coin and paper-money collectors to join.
The Best Place for New Collectors to Purchase Coins
Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, discusses some of the best places for new collectors to purchase coins.
What to Do with a New Coin Collection
In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, talks about what you should do if you acquire/inherit a coin collection.
How to Determine the Value of a Coin
Let’s say you’re going through your coins and you find one that looks old and rare. Is it worth anything? Watch and find out!
Valuable Coins in Your Pockets?
What kind of valuable coins can you reasonably expect to find around the house? Scott Travers gives examples of collectible coins that you might find.
Become a Coin Collector Now
What’s the best way to become a coin collector? Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, discusses what makes a successful coin collector.
Collecting vs. Investing in Coins
In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, explains the difference between a bullion coin and a collectible (or numismatic) coin.
Collecting International Coins
The market for US coins is vibrant and thriving, but are coins from other nations worth it? Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, explains…
Collecting Silver Coins
In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, talks about the value and collectibility of silver coins.