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Why Collect Coins? Reasons For Collecting Coins In The Past & Present
Have you ever asked yourself why you collect coins? I mean, really – what keeps you motivated to stay in the hobby? What do you like about coin collecting? And, when is it that you first realized you...
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Junk Coins: Perfect For Investors And Collectors On A Budget
Have you ever heard about junk silver coins and are curious what they are? If so, you may have wondered if they are even worth collecting, given the fact they are referred to as “junk.” Well, in fact,...
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3 Reasons Low Ball Coins Should Be High On Your Coin Wish List
Have you ever found a coin in your pocket change that was so worn you could barely even tell what date was on it? These types of coins have received so much wear that they are almost worn smooth, and...
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5 Coin Collecting Supplies Every Numismatist Must Have
Every coin collector, early on in his or her ventures in the hobby, eventually gets to the point where they need to start investing a little money in coin collecting supplies to enjoy the pastime to...
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What Are Super Grade Coins? Here’s The “Perfect” Answer For You!
With the plethora of comic book hero movies coming out on the big screen lately, you may think super grade coins would have something to do with heroic money that manages to save the universe from a...
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What Are Doubled Die Coins?
I get a lot of questions here from readers about doubled die coins – more specifically, inquiries that are accompanied by photos of coins which appear to have doubling of their designs. Sometimes a...
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What Happens When Rare U.S. Coins Go Down In Value
Let’s face it. The economic woes as of late have been hard on everybody, and coin collectors are weathering the financial storm just like everyone else (or trying to, at least). So, what happens when...
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What Happens To Coins Tossed In A Fountain?
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve wondered about what happens to coins that are thrown into water fountains. Countless people all around the world toss coins into fountains to make wishes and for good luck....
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How To Collect The Kennedy Half Dollar
The Kennedy half dollar is perhaps one of the most famous coins today, though its birth had a terribly unfortunate cause, and that was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22,...
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Secrets On Dollar Bills: Fun Secrets To Look For On Your Dollar Bills
Have you ever taken any time to study your money? Pull out a dollar bill from your wallet, purse, or pocket change… Notice all the little symbols on that piece of currency? Some people say there are...
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Coin Gift Ideas: 5 Clever Coin Gifts For Any Occasion
Has the time come to shower the ones you love with gifts? If you’re a coin collector, chances are your idea of what makes a great gift might mean giving something flat, shiny, and round. Indeed, there...
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Metal Detector Review: XP DEUS Wireless Metal Detector Is 4 Metal Detectors...
My family and I have been enjoying the hobby of metal detecting for many years. Over that time we’ve seen the machines advance greatly. With all the new developments though, one thing has remained the...
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Should You Hoard Copper Pennies? Reasons To Save Every Copper Penny You Find
You may have heard a lot these days about people who hoard copper pennies and wonder why they are. After all, if you’re like most coin collectors, you probably know that silver coins have historically...
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Blue Ikes & Brown Ikes: How Many Were Made? What Are These Eisenhower Dollar...
Blue Ikes and brown Ikes – different types of Eisenhower dollars – have been the darlings of many modern dollar coin collectors since the release of these 2 coins in 1971. That was the year that the...
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How Selling Old Coins Can Help You Afford To Buy New Coins For Your Coin...
I’ve been collecting coins for a long time – since I was the age of 11, to be exact. In that time, I’ve been buying and selling old coins and have spent an amount that’s easily into the thousands of...
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How To Collect Short Sets: 5 Easy Coin Collections For Collectors On A Budget
Short sets – miniature date-and-mintmark coin collections for a given series – are highly popular for coin collectors on a shoestring budget. A short set of coins is less expensive because it contains...
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5 Cheap Coin Supplies You Need & Where To Find Them
Cheap coin supplies are in high demand by collectors who want to take care of their coins but don’t have much… ahem… “coin” to spare (cue the joke punchline drum shot… ba dum sssssst). But, in all...
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7 Penny Facts – Things You Probably Don’t Know About The One-Cent Coin
Betcha these penny facts will turn you on your head – um, obverse? Yes, the good old penny. It’s a coin you probably don’t use much these days, though I’ll bet you have a small stash of pennies...
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Tips For Finding Coin Hoards Like The Famous Saddle Ridge Gold Coin Hoard
Have you heard about the Saddle Ridge coin hoard? It’s one of the most famous U.S. coin hoards ever, and it was discovered by a Sierra Nevada, California couple on their rural property in February...
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Should You Buy Gold Coins? 3 Reasons To Buy + 3 Reasons To Wait
Coin collectors and investors alike love gold coins. After all, gold represents one of the oldest forms of wealth and has remained popular since ancient times. That’s just one of the many things I find...
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