http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/coin-collecting-blog.html Coin Collecting Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us coin collecting Fri, 04 May 2012 14:04:13 GMT Fri, 04 May 2012 14:04:13 GMT coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/two-headed-coin.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/two-headed-coin.html I get a lot of questions from readers wanting to know the value of a Two Headed Coin or sometimes even coins with two reverse sides (tails) they have found. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:51:19 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/british-coin-forecast-2012.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/british-coin-forecast-2012.html British Coin forecast 2012 www.petitioncrown.com The main auctions for 2011 have just been completed and record prices have been achieved. To laugh or Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:52:52 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-it-good-to-save-for-axample-a-penny-for-every-year-or-just-a-sample.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-it-good-to-save-for-axample-a-penny-for-every-year-or-just-a-sample.html Question: I have pennies, shillings etc for lots of years, but a lot are the same except for the date. Is it right to save them all in albums as i am? Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:08:19 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/how-can-i-get-a-price-guide-on-pennies-ive-saved.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/how-can-i-get-a-price-guide-on-pennies-ive-saved.html Question: I have several gallon jars of pennies I have saved over many years. I'm sure many are only worth 1 cent each. But I'm sure I have a few that Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:22:25 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/kennedy-40-half-dollar-weigh.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/kennedy-40-half-dollar-weigh.html Question: What does a Kennedy 40% silver half dollar weigh? My Answer: The weight for the Kennedy Half Dollars dated 1965-1970 with a composition of - Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:45:48 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-does-2-of-date-over-1-mean.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-does-2-of-date-over-1-mean.html Question: In my 2010 Rotographic Collectors Coins GB Annual I keep coming across notes against coins as under:- 2 of date over 1 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:37:31 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/value-of-onesided-nickel.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/value-of-onesided-nickel.html Question: Okay so I have a nickel that has the tails side but not the head. It literally looks like only one side was minted and the other is flat. The Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:10:31 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-this-some-type-of-error-coin.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-this-some-type-of-error-coin.html Question: I found this coin in my pocket change and after doing a bit of research I couldn't find anything that shows that it's an error type variety. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:39:07 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/how-many-1982-d-small-date-pennies-were-minted.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/how-many-1982-d-small-date-pennies-were-minted.html Question: I would like to know how many 1982 d small date us cents were minted. My Answer: Nick, as far as I know, the Mint has never released the mintage Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:23:46 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-is-a-double-cracked-skull-penny.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-is-a-double-cracked-skull-penny.html Question: I have a set of two pennies I bought at a convention a long time ago, both 1960 d and on the cardboard protective cover it says double cracked Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:53:51 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-my-1986-penny-rare.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-my-1986-penny-rare.html Question: I was wondering, I found a 1986 penny that has a picture outlining a state with IL in the middle of the picture, on the heads side in front Abraham Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:10:11 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/tennessee-state-quarter.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/tennessee-state-quarter.html The Tennessee State Quarter was the first state quarter issued in 2002 and the 16th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:00:54 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-there-such-thing-as-a-large-cent-minted-without-denticles.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-there-such-thing-as-a-large-cent-minted-without-denticles.html Question: I am a new collector and may have been possibly taken in by fake coins. I bought one lot of 5 large cents on e-bay. Two of them I have suspicions Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:26:29 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/kentucky-state-quarter.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/kentucky-state-quarter.html The Kentucky State Quarter was the fifth state quarter issued in 2001 and the 15th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act. Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:29:04 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rare-nickel1.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rare-nickel1.html Question: I have a 2005 nickel, the face of the president is not centered, could this be a rare nickel? thanks My Answer: Saundra, the nickel you describe Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:25:31 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/vermont-state-quarter.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/vermont-state-quarter.html The Vermont State Quarter was the fourth state quarter issued in 2001 and the 14th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:50:11 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rhode-island-state-quarter.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rhode-island-state-quarter.html The Rhode Island State Quarter was the third state quarter issued in 2001 and the 13th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:06:29 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/north-carolina-state-quarter.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/north-carolina-state-quarter.html The North Carolina State Quarter was the second state quarter issued in 2001 and the 12th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:59:26 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1795-jefferson-head-lettered-edge-liberty-cap-cent.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1795-jefferson-head-lettered-edge-liberty-cap-cent.html Question: I believe my son has a 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered Edge Liberty Cap Cent. The details are difficult to determine because of what looks like Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:20:22 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1964-yellow-penny.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1964-yellow-penny.html Question: I have a 1964 yellow penny with no mint mark, front and back are slightly different than a normal penny. How rare is this penny? Should I have Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:24:01 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/british-coin-market-2011-entering-a-new-era.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/british-coin-market-2011-entering-a-new-era.html BRITISH COIN MARKET 2011 entering a new era. Coin collecting is buying Works of Art From www.petitioncrown.com Consider coins that are of exceptional Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:16:07 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-mint-wrapped-coins.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-mint-wrapped-coins.html Question: Should you take coins out of the mint wrap paper and put into safe tubes or will it devalue them? My Answer: If you are talking about rolls Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:53:30 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/when-did-the-us-move-the-mint-marks-back-to-the-right-of-montecello-on-nickels.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/when-did-the-us-move-the-mint-marks-back-to-the-right-of-montecello-on-nickels.html Question: I read the article about Mr. Frith finding a rare Jefferson Nickel with a new 1942 die for the front of the coin but the back had the old 1941 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:54 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/are-the-transactions-kept-confidential.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/are-the-transactions-kept-confidential.html Question: The bottom line; Does the government have access to purchase records? Are all coins exempt from confiscation? i.e. those without mint marks. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:36:55 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/silver-dollar.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/silver-dollar.html Question I have a 1974 silver dollar that looks new with an S on it. Someone turned it into a store for a purchase. Is it worth something? Also a 2007 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:42:01 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/treasurer-of-the-united-states-mary-ellen-withrow-retired-joins-the-world-reserve.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/treasurer-of-the-united-states-mary-ellen-withrow-retired-joins-the-world-reserve.html Mary Ellen Withrow, 40th Treasurer of the United States, has been retained as advisor and spokesperson for the privately held World Reserve Monetary Exchange, Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:59:25 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/should-i-keep-coins-in-original-rolls.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/should-i-keep-coins-in-original-rolls.html Question: I read somewhere that coins should not be kept in the original paper they are wrapped in because the paper has acid in it which will cause damage Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:26:25 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-does-the-m-value-mean.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-does-the-m-value-mean.html Question: Dear CCGFB: I have the rare opportunity this summer to sift through my coin collection and see exactly what I have, and from my grandparents' Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:56:46 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1976-special-penny-.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1976-special-penny-.html Question: Is there a 1976 penny with a liberty bell and usa map imprinted on the front? My Answer: What you have is a coin that has been stamped by a Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:50:17 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/can-you-help-me-identify-a-coin.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/can-you-help-me-identify-a-coin.html Question: Among some old US coins I found a tiny coin, approximately 1/2 in diameter and very thin. It appears to be a gold coin. The front of the coin Wed, 05 May 2010 15:17:46 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/how-can-i-locate-banks-which-receive-the-new-quarters-when-they-are-minted.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/how-can-i-locate-banks-which-receive-the-new-quarters-when-they-are-minted.html Question: Commerce Bank (now TD Bank) used to have a Quarters Club where you would be notified when the new State quarters where available and come into Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:42:19 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-this-penny-worth-anything.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/is-this-penny-worth-anything.html Question: I have a 1956 penny with the letter, D, underneath the date and the back of the penny does not have the Lincoln Memorial on it. Is this penny Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:24:19 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-does-reverse-mean-on-a-description-on-a-coin.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-does-reverse-mean-on-a-description-on-a-coin.html Question: Like an 1899-0 reverse, what does the reverse mean? My Answer: Reverse simply means the back or 'tails' side of a coin. In the United States, Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:10:24 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/magic-with-coins.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/magic-with-coins.html Magic With Coins Coins are more than just money. They are history, art and with a few simple secrets, magical. Here are five amazing magic tricks you Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:58:18 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/presidents-on-coins.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/presidents-on-coins.html The Presidents on Coins of the United States are all deceased. It has been traditional ever since the beginning of the United States as a country that only images of deceased people are used on our nation's coins and currency. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:46:56 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/new-book-now-available.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/new-book-now-available.html Media Contact: Leila Benoun ZYRUS PRESS PUBLISHING Telephone: (888) 622-7823 Email: lbenoun@zyruspress.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Turn Your Old Money Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:05:20 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1834-classic-head-half-eagle-value.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1834-classic-head-half-eagle-value.html Question: Can you give me an approximate value of a $5.00 gold 1834 Classic Head 1/2 Eagle? My Answer: Thank you for contacting me with your question, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:04:24 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1776-twenty-dollar-coin.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/1776-twenty-dollar-coin.html Question: I Have a 1776 TWENTY DOLLAR COIN. Why doesn't it say UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the other side and is it worth anything? My Answer: The first Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:48:20 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/press-release-are-unknown-treasures-buried-within-your-old-coins.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/press-release-are-unknown-treasures-buried-within-your-old-coins.html Media Contact: Jessica Mullenfeld ZYRUS PRESS PUBLISHING Telephone: (888) 622-7823 Email: jmullenfeld@zyruspress.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Are unknown Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:19:49 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rare-pennies.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rare-pennies.html Here is a list of rare pennies of the Lincoln Memorial Type as well as some other valuable pennies that you should keep an eye out for, including error coins. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:23:02 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rare-wheat-pennies.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/rare-wheat-pennies.html When collecting Lincoln Cents be sure to watch out for rare wheat pennies and other valuable pennies. Some of them can be worth several hundred dollars each, on up to a few thousand dollars for some coins. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:17:57 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/coin-display-cases.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/coin-display-cases.html Coin Display Cases can be a great way to show off your collection of State Quarters or Presidential Dollars, or just about any coins from your coin collection. Coin Collecting Cases come in a wide range of sizes and shapes to meet your needs or to complement the decor of your home. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:24:50 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-coins.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-coins.html US Coins (United States Coins) were first produced in 1792 when the US government established the first mint at Philadelphia. Since that time many different US coins have been produced. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:50:12 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-dimes.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-dimes.html US Dimes were authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. In this Act, also known as the Mint Act, the United States Congress established the United States Mint and created a decimal system for U.S. currency. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:43:00 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-quarters.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/us-quarters.html US Quarters, with a denomination of twenty five cents, or a quarter of a dollar, were authorized for minting in 1792, however the first quarter coins were not issued until 1796. These early silver quarters, like the half dimes and dimes of the same period, were not marked with a value. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:42:50 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/no-mint-mark-on-morgan-dollars-where-do-i-look-next.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/no-mint-mark-on-morgan-dollars-where-do-i-look-next.html Question: I have several morgan dollars ranging from 1900 to 1922. I have looked for the mint mark, under the eagle and above the D, but cannot see a Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:14 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/2x2-papermylar-holders.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/2x2-papermylar-holders.html Question: When putting coins in 2x2 paper/mylar coin holders, why are staples used as opposed to using clear plastic tape around the edges ? My Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:19:25 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/my-story-what-about-yours-wwwpetitioncrowncom.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/my-story-what-about-yours-wwwpetitioncrowncom.html My story started nearly 50 years ago and as recent as last month I drove to the house to show someone where I lived in those early days. As fortune Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:40:35 GMT http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-are-coins-made-of.html http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/what-are-coins-made-of.html Question: What material(s) are US coins (penny, nickels, dimes, etc.) made from? I think I once heard coins from the 60's,(different time periods) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:14:10 GMT