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Coins Collection Section
Being A Coin Collector
Coin collecting from starting out to specializing
A coin collector will probably accumulate hundreds, if not thousands, of coins in a lifetime. When starting out it is usual for any coin collector to begin with lower value, lower quality coins and move up from there. Often they will replace these lower value coins with much […]
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Coin Collecting Terms To Help You Stay In The Know
There are many terms used in coin collecting. Information on coin collecting terms is widely available on the internet and in many books that deal with coin collecting. The field of coin collecting is so expansive that there are numerous terms that are coined. Many internet sites offer glossaries and other resources to assist […]
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Coin Collecting A Fun And Rewarding Hobby
Collecting coins is a hobby that can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. A lot of coin collectors started as children, with the help of their parents or grandparents collecting pennies or dimes. For some coin collecting can become a lifetime hobby.
There are various reasons to collect coins. Some people collect coins from […]
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What Is An Un-Circulated Coin?
You may have heard the terms proof coin and un-circulated coin, but what’s the difference between these two? To understand the difference between a proof and un-circulated coin, let’s first answer the question, “What is an un-circulated coin?”
Un-circulated means a coin has not had any wear, such as the wear a coin might experience […]
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Collecting Greek, Roman, And Other Old Coins
A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Inexpensive Old Coins
Collecting old coins is like holding a piece of history right in your hand. It is common to find affordable ancient Roman coins that are 1600 years old, and many are even 2000 years old or more. Imagine that the ancient Roman denarius in your collection […]
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Lincoln Cent Pennies - Collectors Love Them While Most Folks Hate Them
If you walk accross a street and you see a quarter on the ground would you pick it up ? I bet you would. Now, what if the coin you saw lying there was a penny, would you still pick it up ? Some folks would say, if it was lying face up I […]
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Feel The Gold Rush With Gold Coins
A lot of people find collecting gold coins as not only an incredibly interesting hobby but a fairly lucrative one as well! Over time, your collection will accure value and parts of it can be sold if you desire. This way, you will have additional income for yourself later in life in addition to […]
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Challenge Coin Display Cases And Challenge Coins Tips
I find it amazing that the interest and popularity of challenge coins and challenge coin displays keeps rising. I get many questions about military challenge coins so I have decided to gather some valuable tips for you.
The most popular challenge coins are navy challenge coins, marine corps challenge coins, army challenge coins, air force […]
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Do I Have To Buy The Best Quality Coins If I Want To Make Money?
Buy quality! Buy quality! Buy quality! That’s all you hears these days when you are considering rare coins as an investment. First, are you really buying coins as an investment, or merely for the pleasure of owning a piece of history? That is sometimes the real dilemma for many collectors, or is it investors? […]
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Coin Collecting - A Rewarding Hobby
One remarkably rewarding hobby, in more ways than one, is coin collecting. Though it may not have the same visceral excitement as, say, hang gliding, it has a subdued joy that is more than worth the experience. The simple joys of finding a coin you’ve been looking for or discovering a mint-condition penny from […]
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