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Silver Coins

Have a coin set or completed coin folder and want to know how much it's worth? Here's how to tell the value of your completed coin sets and coin folders...

Nickels have remained basically the same since 1936, when the Thomas Jefferson design was introduced. Here's what your old Jefferson nickels are worth today

These one-of-a-kind coin-related items make great Holiday and Birthday gifts for friends or relatives who are coin collectors -- even beginners!

From 1864 to 1873 there was a U.S. 2-cent coin with a denomination of two cents. There was a 3-cent coin with a denomination of three cents from 1851 to 1889. Some 3-cent pieces are silver, others are made of a nickel composition (and called 3-cent nickels). More facts about 2-cent & 3-cent coins and how much they're worth today.

Have some spare change lying around? Wondering how much money all that loose change is worth? Here are some free online coin calculators, plus some fun learning tools for parents interested in teaching their children about counting and other money matters.

What's the best way to store coins and keep them safe? Should you use coin holders?... Mylar protectors?... Coin albums?... Coin tubes?... Coin binders?... Air-tight holders?... Coin slabs?... or even Zip-type baggies? Here are some tips for storing the coins in your collection...

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.

If you're interested in getting your children started early in coin collecting I have a few tips and pointers for you. Some ideas as far as which coins might be the best for kids to collect...

Have a question about silver quarters? Here's the history of how the Washington quarter came to be, and prices for Washington quarters these days.

How much do you know about U.S. coins and coin history? Jot down your answers and see how well you do. The correct answers to these coin questions are at the bottom... no cheating!

Are we about to witness the demise of the penny and the nickel? New rules have recently gone into effect that makes it a crime to melt pennies and nickels and sell them... this, despite the fact that the price of the metals inside those coins is worth more than the face value of the coins themselves.

There's a way to get CASH -- penny for penny -- from all your loose change. I use Coinstar for all of my spare change these days.