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COLLECTOR INVESTOR [1 record]

Record 1 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

One who has all of the interest and objectives of a true collector-hobbyist but who also sees coins as an investment medium. He will often acquire multiple copies of the same coin for this purpose if the price and quality meet predefined investment criteria.

OBS

A growing segment of the numismatic area since the early 1970's.

Key term(s)
  • collector investor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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