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Fred Weinberg, President Fred Weinberg & Co has offices in Encino, California ( Los Angeles ). The firm offers numismatic coin and trading expertise in the areas of United States Rare Gold & Silver coinage, as well as specializing in buying & selling Major Mint Error coinage of all types. Most United States coinage is offered with 3rd party certified grading, guaranteed by the Professional Coin Grading Service ( PCGS ) or Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America ( NGC ). He is one of the original 31 firms selected as an authorized PCGS dealer in 1986. Fred Weinberg is a highly respected numismatist, with 38 years of full time experience in the rare coin marketplace. He has provided his numismatic expertise to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ), many U.S. and European banks, and insurance companies. He also been called on by the U.S. Secret Service for his help in determining the authenticity of Gold Coins, and has made hundreds of trips to Europe in his career, purchasing over $500 million in U.S. gold coins from European banks, dealers, & estates alone. He has also worked on cases for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, and many other law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Additionally, in 1973 he was the only professional coin dealer selected by the U.S. General Services Administration ( GSA ) to examine and identify the many varieties represented among the 2.5 million Carson City Silver dollars held at the U.S. Bullion Depository, at West Point, New York. He has also made special floor tours of the Philadelphia, Denver, and West Point Mints to study the on-going changes in the Minting Process. He is a contributor to the Red Book ( Guide Book of United States Coins ), and has been featured on CNN, Discovery Channel, NPR Radio, and many TV news programs in cities across the United States. He is the co-author of The Error Coin Encyclopedia , has also contributed to numerous other numismatic books and rare coin articles, including research on the Minting Process and Major Mint Error coins. His interest in Mint Error coins and currency goes back to the early 1960's. He has a reputation worldwide for being a strong buyer of Major Error coins, and maintains an inventory of almost 100, 000 pieces. Mr. Weinberg is an in-demand speaker on the topic of Numismatic Errors, the Minting Process, and the Coin Industry. He is the authenticator for Major Mint Error Coins for P.C.G.S. An avid coin collector since the age of 12, he understands the interests of both collector and investor. His professional associations include the American Numismatic Association ( ANA ) ( 40 years ), the Professional Numismatist Guild ( PNG ) ( 35 years ), The Industry Council for Tangible Assets ( ICTA ) ( 25 years ), and The Numismatic Literary Guild. He is a past President of the Professional Numismatist Guild ( 1999-2001 ), and was the Chairman of Industry Council for Tangible Assets ( ICTA ) from 2007-2010.