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Joshua

2009 Ultra-High Relief Double Eagles

One of the world's most renowned, beautiful, loved, and popular coin designs of all time is coming back. The 2009 Ultra-High Relief Double Eagle is being revived on a gold coin to be released by the U.S. Mint.
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Joshua

Collecting Coins In Circulation: It's Free And It's Fun

Collecting coins can be fun -- especially when all the coins you need for your collection can be found right in circulation. Let's look at some of the exciting coins you can find right in your pocket, purse, or at your local bank.
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Why I Love Collecting Canadian Coins

Canadian coins provide a refreshing alternative to collecting U.S. coins. The wonderful images found on the reverse of most Canadian coins make collecting them a satisfying pastime.
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Joshua

Little-Known Facts About The New Hampshire State Quarter

Everything you want to know about New Hampshire state quarters including errors, current value, how the design was chosen, and the story of the Old Man Of The Mountain.
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Joshua

Designs & Types of U.S. Quarters: Bust, Liberty Seated, Barber, Standing Liberty and Washington

Coin collectors typically break down U.S. quarters into the following 5 types of quarters: Bust quarters, Liberty Seated quarters, Barber quarters, Standing Liberty quarters, and Washington quarters. Here's more about U.S. quarters.
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Joshua

1982 Lincoln Memorial Cents

For Lincoln cents, 1982 was a landmark year. In 1982, the value of copper actually began to exceed the face value of the cent. Here's a little about zinc vs copper Lincoln memorial cents, small date vs large date cents, and the 7 varieties of 1982 Lincoln memorial cents, including their value today.
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Joshua

U.S. Coins Currently In Circulation

While it is theoretically possible to find any legal tender money in circulation, including old and even rare coins, the likelihood of finding such coins in circulation is small -- but not impossible. Plus, you may find some error coins, as well. Here's what to look for.
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The Lincoln Penny Turns 100 Years Old: Do You Have Any 1909 Lincoln Cents?

The Lincoln penny has seen its glory days; next year it turns 100! Once capable of singlehandedly buying candy, getting people into arcades and parlors, and serving as payment for trinkets and treats, the Lincoln penny today is snubbed by many. Despite being discarded in the trash, considered 'unworthy' of plucking off a sidewalk, and disregarded as monetarily worthless by people, the Lincoln penny still manages to live another day.
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How Coins Are Made: Early vs Modern Day U.S. Mint Facilities

See how U.S. coins have been made throughout the years... including details about early U.S. Mints compared to modern day U.S. Mint facilities.
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Jay

History Of Coins & Fun Facts About Coin Collecting As A Hobby

So how long have people been collecting coins? About a long as coins have been made -- around 600-800BC. Here's the scoop...
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