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5 Money-Saving Tips For Collecting Lincoln Pennies

5 ways to collect Lincoln pennies on a budget. See how to buy rare pennies for less, build a year-date set, and find affordable albums & folders for pennies




5 Cheap Coin Supplies You Need & Where To Find Them

Collecting coins on a shoestring budget? Need a way to display, store, or organize your coins? Here are 5 cheap coin supplies you simply can’t be without.




5 Coin Collecting Supplies Every Beginning Coin Collector Must Have

There are 5 coin collecting supplies that every numismatist needs. A coin price guide is a given. See what the other 4 are.




Why Collect Coins? Reasons For Collecting Coins In The Past & Present

Why do you collect coins? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Sometimes, furthering your appreciation of the hobby you love means taking a step back and considering what drew you to it in the first place and what keeps you there today.




The Joys Of Being A Penny Collector

Why am I a penny collector? After more than 20 years collecting coins, I still love the penny because it’s a readily available denomination with many key and semi-key dates, varieties, and errors. It’s a challenge to complete a set of pennies, even for seasoned veterans. Here’s how I got my start collecting pennies.




Keep Your Pretty Pennies Safe In Coin Albums Made Just For Lincoln Cents

I’ve been collecting coins for years. See why I keep my coins in albums, and why coin albums are so popular for storing Lincoln cents & ALL types of coins!




Old Coin Holders: Great As Collectibles & For Storing Coins

Collecting and using old coin holders has become fashionable among coin collectors who want to enjoy a slice of nostalgia; sometimes, buying old coin holders can save money compared to buying new coin holders.




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.




5 Tips For Handling An Estate Collection Of Coins

Handling an estate collection of coins can be a difficult task, but these 5 tips may help make that daunting task much easier.