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Scott A. Travers
Scott A. Travers
BornNovember 12, 1961 (1961-11-12) (age 62)
New York City
OccupationNumismatist, author
Alma materBrandeis University
GenreNon-fiction, reference work
SubjectsCoin collecting, numismatics, history of coins
Website
usgoldexpert.com

Scott A. Travers (born November 12, 1961) is an American numismatist and author. Travers is considered to be a prominent consumer advocate for coin collectors, informing the public about common and potential scams.[1][2][3]

Career

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Travers has authored seven books on the subject of coin collecting.[4] He has been an Editor of COINage magazine since 1984.[5] From 1997 to 1999, Travers served as Vice President of the American Numismatic Association.[4] His expertise has been cited by such news publications as The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, CNBC, and others.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Travers was also a coin valuation consultant for the Federal Trade Commission.[4] He is President of Scott Travers Rare Coin Galleries, LLC, in New York City.[4]

Personal life

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Travers grew up in New York City, and attended the Dwight School on Manhattan's Upper West Side during grade school when he first began buying and selling coins.[16] Travers earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University in 1983.[5]

Awards

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  • 1978 Young Numismatist of the Year, American Numismatic Association
  • 1984 Outstanding Adult Advisor, American Numismatic Association
  • 1992 Glenn Smedley Memorial Award, American Numismatic Association
  • 1999 Glenn Smedley Memorial Award, American Numismatic Association
  • 2003 Presidential Award, American Numismatic Association[17]
  • 2010 Numismatic Ambassador Award, Numismatic News[18]
  • 2016 Burnett Anderson Memorial Award for Excellence in Numismatic Writing, American Numismatic Association.[19]
  • 2017 Century Club Award, American Numismatic Association[20]

Books

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  • Travers' Rare Coin Investment Strategy, Second Edition (Prentice Hall Press, 1989)[21]
  • The Investor's Guide to Coin Trading (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1990)[22]
  • How to Make Money in Coins Right Now, Second Edition (House of Collectibles, 2001)[23]
  • One-Minute Coin Expert, Sixth Edition (House of Collectibles, 2007)[24]
  • Scott Travers' Top 88 Coins to Buy & Sell, Second Edition (House of Collectibles, 2007)[25]
  • The Coin Collector's Survival Manual, Seventh Edition (House of Collectibles, 2010)[26][27]
  • The Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values, 21st Edition (House of Collectibles, 2015)[28]

References

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  1. ^ Cohn, Scott (September 6, 2019). "Recession fears are driving up gold prices, but watch for these scams". CNBC. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Guerrero, Lisa (May 31, 2011). "INSIDE EDITION Investigates Gold Buyers". Inside Edition. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Numismatic Consumer Alliance Recoveries Top $7 Million For Purchasers of Overpriced Coins". Numismatic Consumer Alliance, Inc. April 23, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Scott A. Travers". Penguin Random House. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Scott Andrew Travers Biography". Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Opdike, Jeff D. (November 29, 2009). "The Big Cost of Gold Coins". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Bensinger, Ken (September 3, 1999). "Collectible Coin Market Has Sharply Ramped Up". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Martinez, Alejandro J. (December 7, 2010). "New 'America the Beautiful' Silver Coins in Demand". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Zetlin, Minda (October 2, 2019). "People have been making up to $100,000 off 'coin hunting'—here's how the highly unusual hobby works". CNBC. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Crouch, Gregory (September 2, 1990). "The Rare-Coin Business Feels a New Tarnish". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Johnson, Caitlin (February 18, 2007). "Holding art and history in your hand". CBS News. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Drew, James; Eder, Steve (December 22, 2005). "Noe says Ohio rare-coin funds made $11M; state questions claim". The Blade. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Karp, Richard (July 19, 1999). "Coinucopia!". Barron's. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Gold Coins On Sale?". Fox Business. May 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  15. ^ Reynolds, Greg (October 22, 2015). "The Specter of Coin Doctoring and the Survival of Great Coins". CoinWeek. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Reiter, Ed (June 24, 1984). "Numismatics; Helping Hand for Coin Collectors". The New York Times. p. 31. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Presidential Awards Recipient List". American Numismatic Association. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  18. ^ NMN (August 25, 2010). "Numismatic Ambassadors named". Numismatic News. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "American Numismatic Association to Grant Service Awards to Numismatists at World's Fair of Money". Coin Update. August 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021.
  20. ^ "Past ANA Awards Recipients". American Numismatic Association. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  21. ^ Travers, Scott A. (1989). Travers' Rare Coin Investment Strategy (2nd ed.). Prentice Hall Press. ISBN 0-13-752965-1.
  22. ^ Travers, Scott A. (1990). The Investor's Guide to Coin Trading. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-60928-5.
  23. ^ Travers, Scott A. (2001). How to Make Money in Coins Right Now (2nd ed.). House of Collectibles. ISBN 0-609-80746-3.
  24. ^ Travers, Scott A. (2007). One-Minute Coin Expert (6th ed.). House of Collectibles. ISBN 978-0375720406.
  25. ^ Travers, Scott A. (2007). Scott Travers' Top 88 Coins to Buy & Sell (2nd ed.). House of Collectibles. ISBN 978-0-375-72221-9.
  26. ^ Travers, Scott A. (September 16, 2010). The Coin Collector's Survival Manual (7th ed.). House of Collectibles. ISBN 978-0375723391.
  27. ^ Rexford, Peter M. (December 5, 1986). "Scoping Out The Essentials". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  28. ^ Travers, Scott A. (2015). The Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values (21st ed.). House of Collectibles. ISBN 978-0-375-72372-8.

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