Regarding Physical collectibles

[aakashsangwan]

I was from always very fond of collecting coins and I have many coins(local currency) in my collection.

Here on bitcointalk I see many people selling bitcoin collectibles, but I don't have any knowledge regarding those items.

So can someone guide me to the right path for increasing my knowledge of the bitcoin related collectibles and also about the grading of coins, some external links also can do the work for me.

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[Lairew]

...also about the grading of coins...

Don't trust ANACS or other grading system as an infallible tool for grading physical coins, expecially bitcoin (IMHO part of them are randomly graded...) .
Use your experience, your brain, your eyes to judge them.

You can learn a lot maybe buying this book (I'm not doing Advertising, I think it will be a good guide book):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1022071.0

or searching information in physical goods/auctions posts

[aakashsangwan]

What does MS-67 or MS-70 means in grading of coins? 
It's just that MS-70 is the best or anything else is also in it?

[bithalo]

I would strongly suggest picking up a copy of the upcoming Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins.  It just went to print and should be released in roughly 3 weeks.  It documents every coin made and discusses all about the concept.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1022071.0

[Mitchell]

I would like to make one small change to minerjones post:

Grading:
Right now ANACS seems to be the company to perform grading for crypto-coins.

This is not correct as CGS UK also grades cryptocurrency related coins (proof). CGS is a bit more expensive ~$21 vs $19 and ANACS is currently the most used coin grading service for these kind of coins, so it has a much bigger market. I do agree with what Lairew has posted by the way.

[aakashsangwan]

I would strongly suggest picking up a copy of the upcoming Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins.  It just went to print and should be released in roughly 3 weeks.  It documents every coin made and discusses all about the concept.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1022071.0

Well said. I completely blanked on this amazing book!!  I would urge you to get one while they are still available.

Minerjones already mentioned my ever growing collection with pictures, but he forgot to mention that I'm also posting them on my website with extra information, personal opinion, where to buy them, etc. It's not a lot right now, but I'll be adding more very soon. I also know that Poloherb has started doing the same thing over at Cphysical

Anyway, I would like to make one small change to minerjones post:

Grading:
Right now ANACS seems to be the company to perform grading for crypto-coins.

This is not correct as CGS UK also grades cryptocurrency related coins (proof). However, ANACS is the "recognized" coin grading service for our coins. I do agree with what Lairew has posted by the way.


If you have any questions, you can also join #cryptocurrency-collectors over at Freenode. For more information checkout this thread: Crazy collector or just crazy for coins? Want to talk? Join us!

Thank you for the correction / update Mitchell

Pumping my bitcoin balance up for buying this book, hope I would be able to save that much until the 17th of April.

[cryptoheadd]

I would strongly suggest picking up a copy of the upcoming Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins.  It just went to print and should be released in roughly 3 weeks.  It documents every coin made and discusses all about the concept.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1022071.0

Well said. I completely blanked on this amazing book!!  I would urge you to get one while they are still available.

Minerjones already mentioned my ever growing collection with pictures, but he forgot to mention that I'm also posting them on my website with extra information, personal opinion, where to buy them, etc. It's not a lot right now, but I'll be adding more very soon. I also know that Poloherb has started doing the same thing over at Cphysical

Anyway, I would like to make one small change to minerjones post:

Grading:
Right now ANACS seems to be the company to perform grading for crypto-coins.

This is not correct as CGS UK also grades cryptocurrency related coins (proof). However, ANACS is the "recognized" coin grading service for our coins. I do agree with what Lairew has posted by the way.


If you have any questions, you can also join #cryptocurrency-collectors over at Freenode. For more information checkout this thread: Crazy collector or just crazy for coins? Want to talk? Join us!

Thank you for the correction / update Mitchell

Pumping my bitcoin balance up for buying this book, hope I would be able to save that much until the 17th of April.

Instead of buying the book, I'd recommend you to buy some coins instead from MinerJones or anyone else.

[bithalo]

Instead of buying the book, I'd recommend you to buy some coins instead from MinerJones or anyone else.

Thats certainly ones own decision to make, and Minerjones if certainly a very trustworthy seller.  I wholeheartedly would recommend picking up some coins from him.

If one wants to learn better about the subject and have a catalog of large color photos of every coin made to date, this book will be an excellent reference.  It will discuss all kinds of topics related to the subject and should be an excellent place for someone wanting to learn more.  The book will be about 270 pages in full color, and a limited first edition of 100 hard copies.

[elianite]

Always great to see the book being talked about! I also recommend you read the Casascius guide eBook I wrote earlier, which is in my signature.

[aakashsangwan]

Always great to see the book being talked about! I also recommend you read the Casascius guide eBook I wrote earlier, which is in my signature.

I have downloaded the ebook from your signature, also i am assembling funds from here and there for buying your new ebook, probably i will be in a position to buy your book on around 7th April