MyCollect™, a new social network for coincollectors has launched. Founded and operated by collectors and for collectors, itcombines the best interactive features of the hobby and trade, such as informativemessage boards and set registries, but eliminates the algorithm problems oftenencountered with such platforms as Facebook.

explained Ian Russell, founder of MyCollect and president ofGreatCollections in Irvine, California.

Russell stated.

stated Kenny Duncan, Jr., chief numismatist at U.S. Coinsand Jewelry in Houston, Texas who was given an early look at the platform.

Within the first hours of operations on July 10, 2023, hundreds of accounts werecreated and messages posted, and over $250 million in rare coins were added forvisitors to see in the MyCollect Sets section. The sets include the Elite Collection ofSaint-Gaudens Double Eagles featuring the world's most valuable rare coin, a 1933Double Eagle that sold at auction for $18.9 million.

said Russell

he explained.

The TheftCheck database is managed by former Texas Police Chief Doug Davis,founder of the Numismatic Crime Information Center. He will be entering theft reports onbehalf of dealers, collectors, insurance companies, and law enforcement agencies.

In addition to collector user-friendly features, dealers and auction houses will beable to use the MyCollect and TheftCheck application programming interface (API).

said Russell.

Visitors to the American Numismatic Association 2023 Pittsburgh World's Fair ofMoney® can see demonstrations of MyCollect at table 1200, August 8-12, in the DavidL. Lawrence Convention Center.

The first interview about MyCollect and demonstrations of the platform's manyfeatures were recently conducted in Houston, Texas for the Coin Shop Podcast hostedby Kenny Duncan, Jr. and Matthew Duncan.

For additional information, visit www.mycollect.com, phone 949-679-4180, oremail info@mycollect.com.

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