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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.

If one economist had his way, he would do away with most of our current denominations and offer 3-cent, 11-cent, and 37-cent coins!

Finding rare coins in circulation is hard but not impossible! A famous collector once spent three rare cents in circulation -- and nobody has reported finding them yet! There actually are a few rare Lincoln cents that, if you find one, will be worth much more than one cent.

With some of the ideas here, you will easily be able to start building a Lincoln Cent collection that will be sure to please your eyes AND conform to your budget!

The U.S. Virgin Islands quarter was the 5th coin released as part of the DC & U.S. Territories Quarters series. Here are some little-known facts and values for the U.S. Virgin Islands quarter.

The 2009 uncirculated coin set is big! 36 come in the 2009 uncirculated set. But along with a bigger set also comes a bigger price. Here's complete info about the 2009 Uncirculated U.S. Coin Set from the U.S. Mint.

Olympic coins honor sports and places and people related to the Olympics. Olympic coins are usually minted in half dollar to 10 dollar pieces.

Many American coins honor American landmarks. The landmarks range from the Lincoln Memorial to Mount Rushmore. All of these coins are available and affordable.

Commemorative military coins honor our nation's bravest heroes. These U.S. coins honor military personnel and military events. Here are U.S. Military coin values.

See how the U.S. Mint is helping teachers and parents teach children about coin collecting.

First Spouse gold coins are expensive to buy. So how can a coin collector get their hands on U.S. Mint-made commemorations of our nation's first spouses without having to spend hundreds or thousands dollars to buy those pieces? The U.S Mint now issues bronze medals of the same designs seen on the First Spouse gold coins!

Discount coins are a great way to collect coins even when you don't have a lot of money to spend on your hobby. It's also a great way to start collecting coins without breaking the bank!

Protect your valuable coins. Learn if you need coin collection insurance, what it covers, and how it differs from a standard homeowner's policy.