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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.

7 Coin Sets You Can Complete For Under $10

Looking to lessen your coin collecting budget? Try your hand at completing these 7 coin sets for less than $10 each.

7 Must-Have Coins Your Coin Collection Can’t Be Without (Psst… They’re Affordable Too!)

Here's a list of 7 must-have coins your United States coin collection can't go without.

9 Fun Tips For Attending A Major Coin Show

Attending a major coin show can be one of the highlights of your coin collecting hobby. Here are 9 tips to make going to that coin show even more enjoyable.

Old-School Wheat Cent Collecting: Using A Penny Board

The advent of the penny board in the 1930s spurred the date-and-mintmark coin collecting craze of today.

Time For A New Hobby? A Comparison Of Coin Collecting With 5 Other Popular Hobbies

Looking for a new hobby? Here are 5 hobbies you might want to try -- see how they compare to coin collecting!

Find Out Who Once Had The Only Complete Collection Of United States Coins!

Did you know that a complete collection of United States coins was only made ONCE? See who did it and what it took to collect every regular-issue U.S. coin ever made! Plus tips for building your own U.S. coin collection.