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Cleaning Coins

You might want to clean a coin if it looks old, dirty, is hard to read, or  corroded -- but don't! Coin experts recommend NOT cleaning coins, because doing so can significantly lower their value. If you can't resist the urge to clean coins and you don't care about the coin's value... these are the most popular ways that non-collectors are cleaning coins in order to have a shiny (non valuable) coin on their hands.

Dark Coin Value: See How Much Your Dark Toned Coins And Discolored Coins Are Worth Here

Dark Coin

Got any dark toned coins or discolored coins? See which dark coins are rare and valuable error coins. Also, find out how much your dark coin is worth here!

Coin Collecting Mistakes: 4 Things You Should Never Do With Your Coins

Things To Never Do With Coins

We all make mistakes with our coins. Here are 4 common errors that many coin collectors have made. If you’re new to coin collecting, don’t do these things!

Cleaned Coins: How To Tell If A Coin Has Been Cleaned & Why It Matters

cleaned coins

Want to be able to tell if a coin has been cleaned or not? Here’s how professionals identify cleaned coins and you can too. Plus 3 SAFE ways to clean coins

Collecting Junk Coins (Especially Junk Silver Coins!) From Circulation Is Cheap & Fun For Collectors On A Budget

Junk coins aren’t necessarily the stuff you toss out to the curb. They aren’t the showcase pieces that tend to find homes in your coin albums. Junk coins do have a place though. They’re perfect for coin collectors on a budget – especially if you want to fill holes in your coin folders. Plus, circulated junk silver coins are a great way to stock up on silver — and they cost less to purchase than the popular American Silver Eagle bullion coins.

How NOT To Clean Coins: Tips On Cleaning Coins

You’ve probably read before that you shouldn’t clean your coins because doing so can lower their value. Actually, there is 1 way that you can clean your coins without damaging them, and you will learn all about that method as well as 4 ways on how you should NOT clean your coins. We’re debunking a few popular coin cleaning ideas here.

Avoiding Mistakes That Beginner Coin Collectors Commonly Make

Avoiding mistakes early on as a new coin collector is one of the best things you can do as you enter the hobby.

Mint State vs Super Grade Coins: How To Determine If You Have A Mint State Coin Or A Super Grade Coin

Grading a mint state coin can be difficult in a world with so many possible grades for a mint state coin. This guide should help you in better assigning a grade to your uncirculated coin.

Photos Of Damaged Coins – These Are The Kinds Of Coins To Avoid Collecting!

Damaged coins come in a variety of conditions. Some damaged coins have been cleaned while others are bent or have holes. Take a look at the graphic photos of some damaged coins so you can see what types of coins you’ll want to avoid buying!

Coin Q&A: Answers To 6 Common Coin Questions

These are among the most popular questions we receive here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins…

Should You Clean Coins Or Not? (Hint: NO!)

If a coin is bright and shiny because it was well preserved or just came from the Mint, that is a good thing. However, if a coin is bright and shiny because it was cleaned by an amateur, that is a whole different story. Cleaning a coin generally lessens its value.

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JoshuaI'm the Coin Editor here at TheFunTimesGuide. My love for coins began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U.S. coins produced during the 20th century. I'm a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) and have won multiple awards from the NLG for my work as a coin journalist. I'm also the editor at CDN Publishing (a trusted source for the price of U.S. rare coins), editor at the Florida United Numismatists Club (FUN Topics magazine), and author of Images of America: The United States Mint in Philadelphia (a book that explores the colorful history of the Philadelphia Mint). I've contributed hundreds of articles for various coin publications including COINage, The Numismatist, Numismatic News, Coin Dealer Newsletter, Coin Values, and CoinWeek. I've also authored nearly 1,000 articles here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins (many of them with over 50K shares), and I welcome your coin questions in the comments below!

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