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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.

I have bought coins on eBay before and have yet to experience any trouble. However, I do exercise several precautions that can help me to avoid running into any online auction hassles. Here is some advice from a longtime coin collector... before you buy coins on eBay.

The business of buying and selling coins sure has changed over the years. Once something done strictly behind bricks and mortar, coin dealers have in recent years made the jump to the Internet, and this has allowed once-localized retail shops...

Here are some tips for setting fun goals for your coin collection -- no matter how large or small it might be -- even if you never really thought of yourself as a 'coin collector'.

How long have people been collecting coins? As long as coins have been made (600BC). Here's the history of coins and the history of coin collecting. We review the ups & downs of coin collecting through the years. See how the 50 State Quarters program sparked a renewed interest in coin collecting & the importance of the U.S. quarter!