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Jason Samples

Grading Half Dollars: How to determine the grade (condition) of your circulated U.S. half dollars -- Kennedy, Franklin, Walking Liberty, and Barber halves.

Grading U.S. Quarters: How to determine the grade (condition) of circulated quarters -- Washington quarters, Standing Liberty quarters, Barber quarters.

You want to be able to look at a coin and determine an approximate grade - which will then yield info about the coin's worth. See how to grade a coin yourself!

Grading Dollar Coins: How to determine the grade (condition) of circulated U.S. silver dollars -- Eisenhower dollars, Peace dollars, and Morgan dollars.

The one cent penny is not the lowest denomination of coins in the United States. It's actually the half cent or half penny. Here's the scoop... and what they're worth.

Wondering how to clean coins? Have some old coins that are in serious need of a cleaning?... Only low-grade extremely dirty coins will benefit from a good cleaning. Medium- and high-grade coins will actually go down in value if you attempt to clean them, so use your best judgment. Here are the best ways to clean coins, while doing the least damage to the coin itself.