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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 how to determine the grade (or condition) of your coin. Plus, how to find that coin's value in a coin price guide.

Slabbed coins are often expensive, high-grade, and rare coins. Slabbed coins often represent a 'safe buy'. Here's what you need to know about slabbed coins.

Looking for coin classifieds? Want to sell coins online? Here are some professional coin auction sites, coin dealers, coin consignment sites, and other places where you can list your coins for sale. Or, you can post your coins for sale on this site... for free.

As a lifelong coin collector, these are the top 5 coin sites that I personally enjoy visiting the most. I know you will find them helpful as well!

There are several coin price guides out there, but I mostly use the official Red Book and the Black Book. How to choose the right price guide for you coin collection.

Every coin collector must keep a coin inventory (or coin log). See why. Plus the best options for free coin inventory methods & coin inventory software.

What are the rarest mintmarks and what are these coins worth?

What are the rarest mintmarks on coins? And how does the mint mark affect a coin's value? Find out here!

Can a penny have no mint letter? YES! Pennies with no mint mark are quite common. See why they exist and how much a no mint mark penny is worth today.

These U.S. coin grade letters, numbers, and abbreviations are the most common ones you need to know when grading coins at home yourself.