Was just wondering what is the Plus and minus to having a ANA Membership.It has always been a dream of mine to become a member of the ANA.I recently became a member and just trying to find out everything about it. Thanks, icollectoldmoney
There are plenty of pluses. Only negative I know is the debit to your bank balance. Apart from the money magazines ( will access to 125 years of back issues) one thing I like is the library. I just returned four items to it today.
I pay postage and insurance both ways. I had 3 books, one heavy, and a DVD. Shipping and insurance each way was $7.50. Last time was much less because it was one, both lighter and lower insurance.
It varies based on the value of your collection, what level of coverage you want, where your collection is stored, and your home security situation. You can contact them for a specific quote for your situation: http://www.hughwood.com/sub_menu.php?submenuId=180 In the grand scheme of things, though, it is not expensive.
For me, it was to submit small batches of coins to NGC (i.e. less than $150). But now, I'd rather just let my submission pile get big enough that grading fees will cost at least $149 so that I can get NGC's Gold membership, which comes with an equivalent cost in submission vouchers.
