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What tools and supplies do you need to start collecting? Here's a basic guide to the top 5 things you'll want to have, if you plan to start a coin collection.

The young coin collector needs a way to store their coin collection. But sometimes young collectors need supplies that are particularly suitable for their little hands, desire for fun, and tendency for mishandling. What do you buy for the young person's coin collection? Here are some ideas.

Coin values depend on a number of factors. Here's how to find out how much a specific coin is worth. Plus tools to help you find the value of ALL your coins

The statehood quarter program began in 1999 and continued through 2008. The 50 state quarters were released into circulation in the order the statehoods came into existence. Here's the list of all 50 state quarters & their release dates. Plus, everything you need to know about collecting state quarters, and fun ways to organize them!

See what the mint mark letters on US coins mean (and how they affect value). A list of coins each Mint facility made + What a coin without a mintmark means!

New Orleans Mint

See where and how old U.S. coins with the "O" mintmark were made at the New Orleans Mint. This French Quarter landmark also has an incredible jazz museum!

There are 4 U.S. Mint locations: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. But only the Philadelphia Mint and Denver Mint strike coins that are used for circulation.

Have questions about West Point coins? Here's the Ultimate Guide To West Point Mint Coins. The West Point Mint currently strikes bullion coins (silver, gold, platinum) and commemorative coins, In the 1970s and 80s, the West Point Mint made Lincoln pennies and Washington quarters. See what they're worth & if they're rare.

A Denver Mint coin set with a medal depicting the historic Denver Mint in Colorado.

See which coins have been made at the Denver Mint since 1906, the rarest and most valuable coins from the Denver Mint, and what Denver Mint tours are like.

See which coins have been made at the San Francisco Mint since 1854, the rarest and most valuable coins from there, and what San Francisco Mint tours are like.

Little-known facts & trivia about U.S. pennies that, as a collector of coins, you should definitely know! How many of these 50 penny facts did you know?

The United States Mint, where coins have been made since 1792, has an interesting history. These 8 cool, quirky facts about the U.S. Mint will blow your mind!

1913 Lincoln pennies can be worth thousands of dollars! Find out how much your 1913 penny is worth. Plus info on 1913 wheat penny errors, mintage numbers, and more.