You've probably seen Whitman coin folders and wondered if that's something you need to protect your coins or not. You know, those blue folders with the picture of the coin on the front and cardboard...

Here are some tips and pointers that might come in handy when you're meeting with a coin dealer for the first time -- whether you're buying or selling coins.

There are 4 types of half dollar coins covered here: Barber half dollars, Franklin half dollars, Kennedy half dollars, and Walking Liberty half dollars (also known as American eagle silver half...

Most coin collectors want to be able to look at their coins in order to determine at least an approximate grade -- which will then yield important information about the coin's worth. I might as...

What are mint marks? Mintmarks are small letters stamped on U.S. coins that designate where the coin was made. In a lot of cases, where the coin was minted makes the difference between a coin being...