What does PNG stand for?

See whether the dealer belongs to an industry association, such as the Professional Numismatists Guild, which holds coin dealers to a code of ethics.

The Professional Numismatists Guild, a non-profit organization of rare-coin dealers, also advised consumers that the recently offered Obama coins are merely mementos with little resale value to coin collectors.

If the dealer is a member of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), that is a big plus.

It's like trying to appraise a house or a car over the phone," said Donn Pearlman, a rare coin expert and spokesman for the Professional Numismatists Guild.

Collectors have reported finding and buying dollar coins that have had the words filed off, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild.

CFC offers final loan amounts - ranging from $10,000 to over $5 million - of up to 70% of the collateral value of coin assets, and 90% of the collateral value of bullion assets, based on its in-house expert valuations of the collateral Greg Roberts, President and CEO of A-Mark Precious Metals, commented, "The Professional Numismatists Guild conservatively estimates that the retail market in rare U.

Garrett, president of the Professional Numismatists Guild and head of the Mid-American Rare Coin Galleries in Lexington, Ky.

His essay was among more than 500 national entries submitted by fifth- and sixth-graders to a Professional Numismatists Guild contest.