Scott A. Travers

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]

Scott A. Travers
Born	November 12, 1961 (1961-11-12) (age 63) New York City
Occupation	Numismatist, author
Alma mater	Brandeis University
Genre	Non-fiction, reference work
Subjects	Coin collecting, numismatics, history of coins
Website
usgoldexpert.com

Career

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

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

• 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

• 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]