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The Joys Of Being A Penny Collector

Some people go head over heels for Bust halves while others sing praises for Buffalo nickels. But, I? What coin is it that I love most? It’s the penny – more specifically, the Lincoln cent. Why did I become a penny collector? What is it about the little copper coin bearing the bust of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, that has lured me to collect these coins for most of my life? Well, there was one prevailing factor – pennies comprised about 80% of the coins in my piggy bank back … [Read more...]

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Keep Your Pretty Pennies Safe in Coin Albums for Lincoln Cents

If there is one coin that I and millions of other coin collectors love putting in coin albums, it has to be the Lincoln cent, and for good reason – it is one of the first coins we ever started collecting, most dates are pretty affordable, and these pennies are easy to find in pocket change. Besides, Lincoln cents have been with us for more than a century – since 1909, to be exact; so it is no wonder that this beloved little coin is found in millions of numismatists’ coin … [Read more...]

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Old Coin Holders: Great As Collectibles & For Storing Coins

Coin collecting is one of the world's most popular hobbies.But did you know that within coin collecting there is another pastime that has grown somewhat of a following?Collecting old coin holders is something many have been doing for years to assemble arrays of obsolete, historic, and retro coin storage.In more recent years, many coin collectors have looked toward buying old coin holders because they're often cheaper to buy than new coin holders.Let's take a look at some of the old coin holders … [Read more...]

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Old-School Wheat Cent Collecting: Using A Penny Board

Collecting wheat pennies has been a national pastime since the 1930s, when the first penny boards were published by Whitman -- the same company that sells blue coin folders and coin collecting guide books. Penny boards pre-date modern-day coin albums and are one of the most influential developments in coin collecting because they sparked interest in date-and-mintmark collecting. While coin collecting has experienced many changes since the 1930s, the revolution created by penny boards is … [Read more...]

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5 Tips For Handling An Estate Collection Of Coins

Handling an estate collection can be one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do. However, being responsible for securing the sale or disbursal of a large coin collection doesn't have to be hard.While I'm not a lawyer and have no training in legal issues, I'm a longtime coin collector and would like to offer you some tips that you may find helpful if you're in a situation where you're having to handle issues surrounding an estate coin collection.The advice I offer assumes you have … [Read more...]

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Inspiring Young Collectors: 5 Ways To Get Kids Involved Collecting Coins

Coin collecting got a shot in the arm back in 1999. That's when literally tens of millions of people -- many of them children -- began collecting the 50 States Quarters. That's now over a decade ago, and many of the young collectors who started picking 50 States Quarters from their parents' pockets and purses are now grown up. So, that begs the question -- how do we get the next generation of children interested in coin collecting? Admittedly, it can be hard to pull young kids away from … [Read more...]

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Are You Really A Coin Collector? Knowing The Differences Between Coin Collecting & Coin Hoarding

Coin collectors come in all stripes -- they aren't all the same. It's safe to assume most coin collectors have some little pile of coins that were brought together without much intention of sets being built out of them... ...What about all those wheat cents, pre-1960 Jefferson nickels, or silver coins we find? They're packed away in jars and boxes, right? But when it comes down to actually defining a coin collector versus a coin hoarder, it's always important to remember that: Typical … [Read more...]

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Check Out The Coin Folders & Coin Albums For The New Quarters

Check out some of the coin albums, coin books, and coin folders available for the new quarters. The America the Beautiful Quarters are being released from the United States Mint every couple months now, and coin collectors are in serious need of some up-to-date coin supplies for these new coins. Be sure you keep your eye on your pocket change and start working on filling up a new America the Beautiful Quarters folder soon! … [Read more...]

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An Ode To Lincoln Cents

In case you haven't noticed, if there's one coin that gets the most attention here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins, it's the Lincoln cent. And that's no accident. Lincoln cents are among the most-popular coins in the world. They belong to the longest-running coin design ever in the United States. People of every economic level, coin collectors and non-coin collectors alike, simply love the Lincoln penny. The one-cent coin has officially been with us since 1793, and the first small cent … [Read more...]

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Completing A Collection Of Jefferson Nickels Is Cheap, Easy & Fun

Jefferson nickels have been around since 1938. While they have been serving the public since the last days of the Great Depression, they remain one of the easiest and least-expensive coin sets to complete. In fact, it’s entirely possible to actually complete a Jefferson nickel collection simply by looking for all the coins from pocket change. Sound easy? Well, it’s not quite as simple as 1-2-3, but because the Jefferson nickel has seen few changes over its time, many non-coin … [Read more...]

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