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Rene Alvarenga
Heritage Auctions Junior Numismatist | 2023 YN Literary Award Winner | 2019 PCGS YN Grading Contest Winner
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  • I had a great time viewing the awesome 2024 Solar Eclipse out here in Dallas, Texas. #solareclipse
    I had a great time viewing the awesome 2024 Solar Eclipse out here in Dallas, Texas. #solareclipse
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  • Rene Alvarenga, a nexGen mentee, has been hired by Heritage Auctions as a Junior Numismatist. He was mentored by Marc Crane of Marc One Numismatics in California. As said in a post by Rene announcing his new position, “If you’re a young person interested in becoming involved in numismatics, or a young numismatist looking to expand your knowledge and skills in numismatics and have a great head start in your career, I definitely recommend signing up for the PNG nexGen program at www.pngdealers.org." We look forward to following his career in numismatics!

    If you’re interested in participating in nexGen as a mentor or mentee, contact us and we’ll be happy to talk to you about how you can be involved.
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  • As I get ready to head out to Dallas for Heritage Auctions, I would like to give a special thanks to Marc Crane of Marc One Numismatics (@marc1coin) out here in Rancho Mirage, California, for mentoring me and helping me improve my skills about grading, and dealing in rare coins. I had a great time working alongside him and Madison, I would like to wish both of you very well in your future endeavors.

    I would also like to give a special thanks to the NexGen program (@nexgencts) hosted by the Professional Numismatists Guild for selecting Marc as my mentor and getting me in touch with him.

    If you’re a young person interested in becoming involved in numismatics, or a young numismatist looking to expand your knowledge and skills in numismatics and have a great head start in your career, I definitely recommend signing up for the PNG NexGen program at www.pngdealers.org.

    #coin #coins #money #history #hobby #hobbies #numismatics #kids #rarecoins #career #youngnumismatist #youngnumismatists #coindealer #mentor #mentorship #coincollecting #coinshop
    As I get ready to head out to Dallas for Heritage Auctions, I would like to give a special thanks to Marc Crane of Marc One Numismatics (@marc1coin) out here in Rancho Mirage, California, for mentoring me and helping me improve my skills about grading, and dealing in rare coins. I had a great time working alongside him and Madison, I would like to wish both of you very well in your future endeavors. I would also like to give a special thanks to the NexGen program (@nexgencts) hosted by the Professional Numismatists Guild for selecting Marc as my mentor and getting me in touch with him. If you’re a young person interested in becoming involved in numismatics, or a young numismatist looking to expand your knowledge and skills in numismatics and have a great head start in your career, I definitely recommend signing up for the PNG NexGen program at www.pngdealers.org. #coin #coins #money #history #hobby #hobbies #numismatics #kids #rarecoins #career #youngnumismatist #youngnumismatists #coindealer #mentor #mentorship #coincollecting #coinshop
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  • Hello Fellow Numismatists,

    I’m very happy to announce that I have recently been recruited by Heritage Auctions out in Dallas, Texas, where I’ll eventually be working as a Junior Numismatist within their incredible Numismatic Team.

    I would like to thank Heritage Auctions for this incredible opportunity, I would also like to say thank you very much to all of my friends and family for all of the support.

    #coin #coins #coincollecting #numismatics #auction #heritageauctions #money #youngnumismatist
    Hello Fellow Numismatists, I’m very happy to announce that I have recently been recruited by Heritage Auctions out in Dallas, Texas, where I’ll eventually be working as a Junior Numismatist within their incredible Numismatic Team. I would like to thank Heritage Auctions for this incredible opportunity, I would also like to say thank you very much to all of my friends and family for all of the support. #coin #coins #coincollecting #numismatics #auction #heritageauctions #money #youngnumismatist
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    A Young Numismatist On The Rise (PCGS YN CORNER JAN/FEB 2024)
    Rene Alvarenga is a 20-year-old numismatist with big ambitions to build bridges in the hobby.    My name is Rene Alvarenga, and I’m a 20-year-old numismatist from Palm Springs, California, and a collector of primarily U.S. coins. My numismatic journey began when I was 12 years old and used to find Lincoln Wheat Cents in change at a sandwich shop my parents used to own. Since...
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  • I had an awesome time here at the 2024 FUN convention hanging out with friends, meeting numismatic heavy hitters, buying cool coins, and making memories. #coin #coins #coincollecting #rarecoins #youngnumismatist #youngnumismatists #pcgscoin #numismatics #coinshow
    I had an awesome time here at the 2024 FUN convention hanging out with friends, meeting numismatic heavy hitters, buying cool coins, and making memories. #coin #coins #coincollecting #rarecoins #youngnumismatist #youngnumismatists #pcgscoin #numismatics #coinshow
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  • Today, I had a pretty great day at the North County Monthly Coin Show here in Anaheim, CA. I purchased several cool coins including my first ever trade dollar.

    In fact, this show was the first ever coin show I’ve ever been to, back in August of 2017.

    Just out of curiosity, I’d like to ask you guys, what was the first coin show you guys ever attended? Feel free to comment about!

    #coin #coins #coinshow #coincollecting #youngnumismatist #money #convention #numismatics #numismatist
    Today, I had a pretty great day at the North County Monthly Coin Show here in Anaheim, CA. I purchased several cool coins including my first ever trade dollar. In fact, this show was the first ever coin show I’ve ever been to, back in August of 2017. Just out of curiosity, I’d like to ask you guys, what was the first coin show you guys ever attended? Feel free to comment about! #coin #coins #coinshow #coincollecting #youngnumismatist #money #convention #numismatics #numismatist
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  • Thank You For 200 Followers!
    Thank You For 200 Followers!
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    Coin Grading: A Revolutionary Standard
    In 1948, Dr. William Herbert Sheldon created the original building blocks for an industry wide standard, he created the Sheldon Grading Scale, a scale of grades ranging from 1 to 70 that would be used in distinguishing the different types of conditions or amounts of wear seen on a coin. Eventually, many large coin companies would be created with the main purpose of using this standard...
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  • Here’s a quick video of the 1880 Proof Set on display at the Sept. 2023 Long Beach Expo in Long Beach, California.
    Here’s a quick video of the 1880 Proof Set on display at the Sept. 2023 Long Beach Expo in Long Beach, California.
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  • While I was on my way out of Long Beach after the Long Beach Expo, I found myself a pretty large lucky penny!

    This is 13 ft tall Lincoln Cent sculpture created exclusively for Lincoln Park in Downtown Long Beach, California.

    #coin #coins #coincollecting #numismatics #lincolncent #penny #lincolnpenny #lincolnpark #longbeach #longbeachexpo #money
    While I was on my way out of Long Beach after the Long Beach Expo, I found myself a pretty large lucky penny! This is 13 ft tall Lincoln Cent sculpture created exclusively for Lincoln Park in Downtown Long Beach, California. #coin #coins #coincollecting #numismatics #lincolncent #penny #lincolnpenny #lincolnpark #longbeach #longbeachexpo #money
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