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

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 coins you toss out to the curb! While they aren't the showcase pieces that tend to find homes in coin albums, junk coins do have a place in coin collections. They're perfect for coin collectors on a budget. Also, circulated junk silver coins are a great way to stock up on silver -- and they cost less than other bullion coins.

The 1955 Poor Man’s Doubled Die Penny Explained

The 1955 poor man's doubled die penny actually isn't a doubled die penny at all - find out the story behind this popular coin and how to tell the difference between a poor man's coin and the real thing.

Counterfeit Coins – How To Avoid Buying Fake Coins

While most counterfeit coins are easy to spot -- due to improper weight, color, even design details -- the truth is there are many good copies that have fooled some of the most seasoned coin collectors! Here's what to look for in order to avoid buying fake coins.

Elongated Coins – Are They Legal?

Elongated coins are also sometimes called pressed pennies, squished pennies, and squashed pennies. Elongated coin collecting falls into a category of the hobby called exonumia.

Coin Grading Basics – To Help You Find The Value Of Your Coin

If you can understand coin grading, then you can begin to figure out coin values much more easily than you may be able to now. Basically, coin grading is a determination of coin's value based on how much or how little wear it has. Here's how to grade your coins.

5 Unusual Types Of Coins Worth Collecting

There really is a lot of diversity in U.S. coins. In the United States' more than 200 years of coin production, our nation has seen many types of interesting coins. However, if you're a coin collector and you find yourself a little bored with 'typical' modern U.S. coins, then consider these 5 unique types of coins worth collecting.