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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.

Did you know there were over 10 billion Lincoln pennies made during 1998? That is just one of the many fun facts you can learn as a numismatist -- one who studies coins and money. Here are some other interesting things about U.S. coins.

One of my favorite places to direct the young collector -- and the parents of new, young collectors -- is H.I.P. Pocket Change. It's a place just for kids on the United States Mint's website.

Coins are good for much more than collecting, investing, and spending. Coins work well with many types of crafts projects, games, and even can be used as toys!

Elongated coins are also sometimes called pressed pennies, squished pennies, and squashed pennies. Elongated coin collecting falls into a category of the hobby called exonumia.

Spotting counterfeit coins is one of the most important things a coin buyer must do when looking to purchase a rare coin. Learn some of the ways skilled numismatists watch out for fake coins.

The 1804 Bust silver dollar is one of the top 3 most popular U.S. rare coins ever made. Only 15 are known to exist.

It is not uncommon to find a misrepresentations in coin advertising. some coin ads attempt to lure unsuspecting buyers into purchasing coins 'rare coins' which are actually quite common. Also, some coins could be worth far less than the ad wants you to believe.

Silver Seated Liberty dollars were struck from 1840 through 1873. They were the first major silver dollar minted for circulation since the Liberty Bust dollar.

U.S. Trade dollars, unlike other U.S. silver dollars, were minted only for trade in Asia. Trade dollars actually contain more silver than other silver dollars. Here are some other fun facts about U.S. Trade dollars

In all, there are 20 different Lincoln cents available for 2009. Of course, you will not find all these in circulation as the copper, satin-finish coins and the proof coins are all in collector's sets. Here's the scoop about 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Proof Sets.

A New Jersey coin dealer has released 107 rare coins into circulation. Be sure to keep an eye out for one -- or more -- of these valuable coins which may show up in your pocket one day!

If you are trying to figure out the value of a single coin, or your entire coin collection, you should have it appraised by someone who knows about coins first. It's important that you find out the general value of your coins yourself before you have them appraised -- so you don't get ripped off! Here's how.