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Beginner Coin Collecting Tips For Newbies + Low-Budget Coin Collecting Ideas – Thinking of starting a coin collection? Or maybe you’ve inherited someone else’s collection and you’re not sure what to do with it. Here our coin experts are sharing helpful resources to point you in the right direction when you don’t know much about U.S. coins and their values. See what to watch out for when buying or selling coins, how to find valuable coins in circulation, what you need to know before cleaning coins, tips for storing and protecting your coins, how to get coins graded and appraised, the best coin collecting supplies to start with, low-budget coin collecting advice, and lots of unique resources & tips for collecting coins that you won’t find anywhere else.

Here's my story... why I decided to start collecting coins, what I get out of it, and my tips for those looking for coin collecting information.

Do you know how much your coin collection is worth? Here are 5 steps for appraising coins yourself so you'll know which coins you have & what they're worth.

Interested in buying the best gold and silver coins for investing? Not sure where to start? Here are my expert thoughts about buying gold & silver investment coins.

We've all heard about why we should collect coins, but what are some of the reasons one should not collect coins? Here's my take on this... some reasons coin collecting isn't for everybody.

Paper money collecting is a fascinating hobby with as many avenues as coin collecting.

Collect Pennies

Collecting pennies is fun! Here are 9 interesting ways to build penny collections that you probably haven't thought of. Plus the latest penny values.

You've probably heard you shouldn't clean coins because it lowers their value. Here's the proper way to clean coins without damaging them + 4 ways NOT to clean coins.

Is this unusual looking U.S. nickel a legit nickel error coin or just a damaged coin? Here’s how to tell a valuable error coin from one that's simply been damaged after it left the Mint.

Damaged U.S. coins are not valuable. Some damaged coins have been cleaned while others are bent or have holes. See photos of various types of coin damage.

The rim and edge are very different and distinct parts of a coin.

What is the rim of a coin? What is the edge of a coin? How are they different and what is the purpose of each one? Find out here!

Before you buy coins, read this! Because you don’t want to get caught making the same 5 mistakes that most people buying rare and valuable coins make.

Coin Strike Types - There are 3 different kinds of coin strikes produced at the United States Mint. See what they are and when they are used.