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This Lincoln cent folder requires several rare and scarce coins to be able to fill all the holes up. Checking your pocket change is one way you can find rare coins to complete your collection. Photo by Wesley Fryer on Flickr.

Wow!... 107 Rare Coins Released Into Circulation

A New Jersey coin dealer has released 107 rare coins into circulation. Be sure to keep an eye out for one -- or more -- of these valuable coins which may show up in your pocket one day!
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These Fort Wayne Children's Zoo elongated pennies show designs of a lizard, giraffe, kangaroo, and even a locomotive engine. Photo by Valerie Everett on Flickr.

Elongated Pennies: Squashed Coins With Fun Designs

Elongated pennies are coins that have been intentionally squashed. Elongated coins are popular souvenirs from roadside stops and tourist attractions and often bear very interesting and even elaborate designs.
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AMAZING! World Record-Breaking Penny Pyramid Made Just From Pennies

If you have never seen hundreds of thousands of pennies stacked into a Guinness World Record-breaking pyramid, then now is your chance to see this amazing structure! This video says it all.
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Those floating coins certainly look pretty magical to me. Do they to you? Photo by jin.thai on Flickr.

How To Do Fun Magic Tricks With Coins

Doing coin magic and coin tricks are some of the first illusions people use to impress their friends. Coin tricks are fun and quite easy. Here are the basic things you need to know to conduct your own coin tricks.
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Altering U.S. Coins Is Illegal - Coin Scamming Suspect Caught

PCGS helped police arrest an alleged coin scammer who placed altered coins into coin slabs.
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Is It Time For 11-Cent And 37-Cent Coins? Maybe....

If one economist had his way, he would do away with most of our current denominations and offer 3-cent, 11-cent, and 37-cent coins!
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Finding Rare Lincoln Cents In Circulation

Finding rare coins in circulation is hard but not impossible! A famous collector once spent three rare cents in circulation -- and nobody has reported finding them yet! There actually are a few rare Lincoln cents that, if you find one, will be worth much more than one cent.
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U.S. Mint Lesson Plans - Teaching Kids About Coins

See how the U.S. Mint is helping teachers and parents teach children about coin collecting.
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A Coin Collector's Payoff: When Bank Rolls Yield Valuable Coins!

I spent $20 on several rolls of nickels and one roll of half-dollars and wound up finding some great silver coins and old coins worth much more than face value! What fun or valuable coins have YOU found in bank rolls?
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Philadelphia Mint Tours: An Inside Look At How Coins Are Made

The Philadelphia Mint is one of 4 U.S. Mint facilities. The Philadelphia Mint offers a self-guided tour of its facility, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how coins are made. The Philadelphia Mint also offers a virtual tour online.
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