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Original Source: YOUR MONEY
ALI VELSHI, CNNfn ANCHOR, YOUR MONEY: Now, we are going tow talk next about coins. They`re not just legal tender, they`re also a gift that you can make for a loved one. Now, the last time we had our next guest on, we were talking about coins as an investment, particularly gold, with the way it`s been going. Gold is about $400 an ounce right now.
Scott Travers joins us. He`s the president of Scott Travers Rare Coin Galleries. He`s also the author of "How to Make Money in Coins Right Now," a book I enjoyed reading quite a bit.
Scott, good to see you.
SCOTT TRAVERS, SCOTT TRAVERS RARE COIN GALLERIES: It`s fabulous to be back. Thanks for having me.
VELSHI: Let`s talk about what, what you need to do, if you want to give somebody a coin or coins as a gift, what are you thinking about when you`re trying to make that decision?
TRAVERS: You`re trying to think about something that would be a very good buy, something that`s reasonable to purchase, but something that the recipient would appreciate aesthetically, artistically, and historically.
VELSHI: What are the basic things, first of all, in determining the value of a coin?
TRAVERS: Probably the first and foremost...
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