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Silver mint sets are great collectibles that contain old silver coins in uncirculated grades.

1965 was the year copper-nickel clad coins were first introduced to circulation in the United States. Today, copper-nickel clad coins continue to carry a heavy workload in circulation, while silver coins in pocket change have for decades been a thing of the past.

In 2010 the U.S. penny was redesigned. It now has the union shield on the reverse. See current Lincoln Shield penny values and all Lincoln cent changes since 1909.

Bullion coins (silver coins, gold coins, and platinum coins) are fun to collect... and valuable too! For example, IRA investing is more fun -- and shinier -- if you use bullion coins as part of your investment portfolio. Here's a list of bullion coins that are approved for IRAs, plus tips for collecting bullion coins.

The Standing Liberty quarter -- minted from 1916 to 1930 -- was popular, but not without controversy due to the fact that Miss Liberty was bare-breasted on many Standing Liberty quarters. Today, many Standing Liberty quarters are quite valuable.

The United States Mint has released information about the designs of the new 2010 Presidential Dollar coins. See what the Presidential Dollar coins will look like.

Looking for some good gift ideas for the numismatist in your life? See why I recommend the following: a coin magazine subscription, modern commemorative coins, bullion coins, slabbed coins, or a coin gift certificate.

Did you know there were over 10 billion Lincoln pennies made during 1998? That is just one of the many fun facts you can learn as a numismatist -- one who studies coins and money. Here are some other interesting things about U.S. coins.

The 2009 uncirculated coin set is big! 36 come in the 2009 uncirculated set. But along with a bigger set also comes a bigger price. Here's complete info about the 2009 Uncirculated U.S. Coin Set from the U.S. Mint.

Olympic coins honor sports and places and people related to the Olympics. Olympic coins are usually minted in half dollar to 10 dollar pieces.

See how the U.S. Mint is helping teachers and parents teach children about coin collecting.

See history and facts about the third Bicentennial Lincoln penny released by the U.S. Mint in 2009 This one is the Lincoln professional years penny honoring his professional life in Illinois from 1830 to 1861.