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.

Collecting Gold Coins

Collecting Gold Coins

Scott A. Travers | September 22, 2017

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 gold coins.

How to Get Coins Graded and Certified

How to Get Coins Graded and Certified

Scott A. Travers | September 21, 2017

In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, explains how a collector can get coins graded and certified.

What Determines a Coin’s Value?

What Determines a Coin’s Value?

Scott A. Travers | September 19, 2017

What determines the value of a collectible coin? Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, lists the 3 factors that determine value.

Coin Collecting Today: Hobby or Investment?

Coin Collecting Today: Hobby or Investment?

Scott A. Travers | September 18, 2017

Coin collecting was a hugely popular hobby in the 1970s, but since then its popularity has waned—so is coin collecting now a hobby or a form of investing?