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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.

Want an expensive coin you just can't afford now? Try a layaway plan to buy the coins you want!

The new $100 bill due out in 2011 will have more than just a few design changes. The new bill will have a ton of new security features that will make this one of the most technologically advanced pieces of money ever printed.

Did you know the color of your Indian Head cents can actually help determine their value? Check out all the juicy details here about why red-colored Indian Head cents are worth more than brown-colored Indian Head cents.

The United States Mint direct ship dollar coin program makes it easier for you to help put more dollar coins in circulation.

Finding out how rare rare U.S. coins really are can be done with the Sheldon-Breen rarity scale, which ranks rare coins based on estimated surviving populations.

The United States Mint now is offering free lesson plans based around the America the Beautiful Quarters program.

What is coin collecting versus coin hoarding? I may not be able to give you medical advice on what hoarding or hoarders are, but as a longtime coin collector, I can answer your questions on what a coin hoard is versus a coin collection!

Jefferson nickels are one of the oldest coin circulating today -- and they're among the easiest and cheapest coins to collect. Believe it or not, it's still possible (with a bit of luck) to actually complete a set of Jefferson nickels right from pocket change!

There are many scarce dates in the Lincoln wheat cent series. However, there is 1 scarce Lincoln wheat penny that's getting some attention -- and may someday be considered a key date Lincoln cent.

Lincoln wheat cents are typically found in worn grades. However, you may be glad to hear that the United States Mint used to make proof versions of the Lincoln wheat penny. Check out more about these beautiful proof Lincoln wheat cents -- and what they're worth -- here.

The National Money Show -- one of the biggest coin shows of all -- is in Fort Worth Texas in March.

A Ronald Reagan coin will likely be available in 2016. A U.S. Congressman has also proposed that Reagan appear on the $50 bill - replacing Ulysses S. Grant.