Collecting Silver Coins

Scott A. Travers

Scott A. Travers, president of Scott Travers Rare Coin Galleries, LLC, ranks as one of the most knowledgeable and influential coin dealers and advisers in the world. Scott is the author of seven best-selling books on coins, including The Insider’s Guide to U.S. Coin Values and The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual. He is a former vice president of the American Numismatic Association, served as a coin-valuation consultant to the Federal Trade Commission and is a forceful consumer advocate for the coin-buying public. Scott is one of Bottom Line’s Featured Experts—follow his award-winning blog, The Money Connoisseur, and watch his videos, Face Value: Investing in Metals and Money.

In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author of The Insider’s Guide to US Coin Values, talks about the value and collectibility of silver coins. While there are numerous bullion and collectible silver coins to choose from, Mr. Travers’s favorite type of silver coins are the Seated Liberty designs, specifically the quarters. This coin features an eagle on the back and the figure of Liberty on the front, or obverse, and was struck in the 1870s and 1880s.

Scott A. Travers is one of the most knowledgeable and influential coin dealers in the world. He has authored 7 best selling books on coins, including “The Insider’s Guide To US Coin Values.” For more great tips from Scott, check out his other videos at Bottomlineinc.com, his website, or purchase his latest book, The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual.