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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

Josh is the Editor and a prolific contributor at U.S. Coins Guide, where he’s authored nearly 1,000 articles – many garnering over 50,000 shares! His passion for sharing knowledge extends to reader interaction – feel free to leave your coin questions in the comments section of any of his articles.

Coins that you've found or sold must be claimed on your taxes. Here's what you need to know about IRS taxes and gold, silver & other treasure coins.

Colorized coins are coins which have been painted after leaving the mint. However, there are some coins which have been intentionally colored by official government mints around the world.

Make sure you know how to avoid buying gold-plated coins.

The twenty cent coin was made from 1875 through 1878. Though unpopular at the time, the 20-cent piece has since become a popular coin among many coin collectors. See all 20-cent coin values here.

If you're looking for a 1965 mint set, you'll need to turn to the 1965 special mint set -- the only official coin set made by the U.S. Mint that year.

Hologram coins bring unique and futuristic effects to money!

The 1964 proof set is the first to contain the Kennedy half dollar and the last until the 1990s to have 90% silver versions of the dime, quarter, and half dollar.

Seated Liberty half dollars were minted from 1839 through 1891 and remain a highly popular -- and scarce -- collectible coin to this day. See their current value here.

Treasure hunting can be both profitable and exciting! As long as you know all the rules on how to treasure hunt legally where you want to dig and search, then have a go. Using a metal detector is one of the easiest ways to go treasure hunting.

The 1936 proof set was the first modern United States proof set.

We are amid the 30th anniversary of a boom time in coin history -- the rise and fall of the coin market of 1979 to 1981.

Coin tubes make a great way to store a lot of coins at a budget price.