A lot of people just starting out in coin collecting ask these proverbial questions:

What is a mint set?

Is it anything like a proof set?

While the latter will to be answered in a different article, the answer to the former can be found right here.

When I began collecting coins, one of the first goals I set for myself was to construct a twentieth century coin set.

What is that? Quite simply, a 20th century type coin set is a collection of coins which includes one of each design from each denomination the United States produced between 1900 and 1999.

Thinking about dabbling in coin collecting?

Have a few interesting coins that you found in your pocketchange and now you're wondering if they're worth holding onto?

If you were going to keep a small collection of coins, which ones would they be?

While there is no single answer that defines the "best" coins to collect (because everyone has a different opinion as to the best coins worth holding onto), here are some ideas and opinions from others who collect coins. See which coins they've chosen to collect and why they. Hint: They're not all rare U.S. coins.

What the heck is a non-commemmorative commemorative coin? Well, there are 2 in particular that several people have come here trying to find information about.

I call them non-commemorative commemoratives because they were made to commemorate or celebrate something, however, they were not made by the U.S. mint -- so they cannot actually be true commemoratives.

The 2 most common ones that we see on this site are:

• the Lincoln memorial pennies with a portrait of JFK stamped onto them; and

• the Lincoln memorial pennies with a liberty bell stamped on them (which usually comes with a tiny map also).

The Presidential Dollar Program has been around since early 2007.

The U.S Mint has been producing one dollar coins -- each with the face of one of our former presidents. Four coins are to come out each year until all former presidents (non-living) have been minted on these new dollar coins.

Here's more about these interesting dollar coins, plus info about the related First Spouse Coin Program...

In a previous article I wrote about coin folders and gave some suggestions on how to collect coins using them.

But maybe you found or inherited a folder that's already complete, or you just completed your own.

How much is it worth?

In a previous article I wrote about coin folders and gave some suggestions on how to collect coins using them.

But maybe you found or inherited a folder that's already complete, or you just completed your own.

How much is it worth?

Commemorative coins have been around since the days of the Greeks and Romans. In the beginning, they were used to record and honor important events. And, in the absence of newspapers, they proved useful in passing along important news of the day.

Many modern nations have issued commemorative coins which are highly sought after by collectors. But no nation has surpassed the United States when it comes to commemorative coins.

People who collect commemoratives are usually geared more toward the historical side of coin collecting. It is the historical features of the commemoratives that create interest among many people who would otherwise have little interest in coins.

Here's more about commemorative coins...

Commemorative coins have been around since the days of the Greeks and Romans. In the beginning, they were used to record and honor important events. And, in the absence of newspapers, they proved useful in passing along important news of the day.

Many modern nations have issued commemorative coins which are highly sought after by collectors. But no nation has surpassed the United States when it comes to commemorative coins.

People who collect commemoratives are usually geared more toward the historical side of coin collecting. It is the historical features of the commemoratives that create interest among many people who would otherwise have little interest in coins.

Here's more about commemorative coins...

In a previous article I listed information that might help you get an approximate idea of the grade of your coin.

Now I'm going to go into detail of how to obtain exact grades for your circulated half dollars.

There are 4 types of half dollars that I will cover here which are: Barber half dollar, Franklin half dollar, Kennedy half dollar, and Walking Liberty half dollar.