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History & Facts About Coins – Here, our coin experts are debunking popular coin myths, sharing little-known facts about counterfeit coins, gold coins & silver coins, and revealing other important coin facts that anyone who’s interested in coins should know! Everything you want to know about U.S. coins, paper currency, U.S. mints, mint marks, and more. Whether you’re concerned about buying fake coins or just need to brush up on your facts about U.S. coins… start here!

Grading Quarters: How To Determine The Grade Of A U.S. Quarter

Grading U.S. Quarters: How to determine the grade (condition) of circulated quarters -- Washington quarters, Standing Liberty quarters, Barber quarters.

Why I Love Collecting Canadian Coins

Canadian coins provide a refreshing alternative to collecting U.S. coins. The wonderful images found on the reverse of most Canadian coins make collecting them a satisfying pastime.

Top 10 Famous Coin Collectors: A Look at Celebrity Numismatists

Have you ever wondered what famous coin collectors you share your hobby with? Check out this list of 10 luminaries that have enjoyed coin collecting as one of their pastimes.

America The Beautiful Quarters: A List Of All The Coins In This Popular Series + Little Known Facts About National Park Quarters

The America the Beautiful Quarters series consists of 56 new quarters that honor 1 national park or historic monument in each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the 5 U.S. territories. The coins (also called National Parks quarters) are being released over 11 years -- from 2010 through 2021.

Grading Silver Dollars: How To Determine The Grade Of A Silver Dollar

Grading Dollar Coins: How to determine the grade (condition) of circulated U.S. silver dollars -- Eisenhower dollars, Peace dollars, and Morgan dollars.

Why Are Coins Round? Are Coins Made In Other Shapes?

See the MANY reasons why coins are round. Plus, a list of odd-shaped U.S. coins that are NOT round + A list of all the various coin shapes that exist today.

Why Are Coins Made Of Alloys?

Alloy vs. Clad Coins: What are alloys? Why are coins made of alloys? Why aren't pure metals used to make coins? How much are coins made of alloys worth?

Why Is E Pluribus Unum On Coins?

Learn the origin of the phrase E Pluribus Unum, what E Pluribus Unum means, why E Pluribus Unum is on U.S. coins, and the significance of this phrase in America.

When Was The First U.S. Dollar Coin Introduced?

See when the first U.S. dollar coin was made, how it came to be, and a complete list of all U.S. dollar coins ever created.

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