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  • Understanding Coin Price Guides - There are many coin price guides published; weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and annually. They come in the form of magazines, newsprint, “hot sheets”, and books. All of us have referred to one of these from time to time to ascertain what a particular coin might be worth. Yet, few of us stop to think about what we are getting from any one of these Price Guides, beyond the price or value of a coin. After all, don’t price guides, just give you the price? What else is there? Basic to an understanding of price guides are two things: 1) the Grade of the Coin;
  • The Coin Grading System - Coin grading is a term used to refer to the process of determining the condition or quality of a coin, and its full identity.
  • The Grade Of A Coin Is Everything - Hobbies: Coin Collecting So You Are a Coin Collector! Tell me: Are You Still Collecting Raw Coins? Take any Coin in Your Collection, and Tell Me What it is Worth. To do so, you have to make a Decision about the Grade of the Coin. I will Assume that You are an Expert at Grading a US Coin, so, you have arrived at the correct Grade for the Coin You Selected. Obviously, the Grade Determines the Value or Worth of the Coin. And, Once you have the Grade of the Coin, Any source for the Price or Worth of a Coin will Tell You the Value. (e.g.
  • What Coins Should I Collect? - You should collect what you like and enjoy. This is Your Dream. Design it any way you want. Never-the-less, . . . decide on Foreign coins or US Coins; and Proof or Mint State.
  • 5 Reasons To Buy And Collect Certified And Graded Coins - Why should a coin collector and investor buy and collect professionally graded and certified coins?. Commonly called “slabs”, they are housed in a protective plastic holder.
  • What Is "Key", When Collecting Coins? - Key Coin: A coin that is among the toughest and Most Expensive to obtain within a series. In the Lincoln Cent series, for example, the 1909-S VDB would be considered the key, as would the 1914-D and often the 1922-Plain.
  • How Should I Store My Coins? - There are two concerns when discussing the storage of coins. First, the storage of the individual coin, and Second, the storage of a group of coins, or an entire collection.
  • Basic Coin Collecting Strategy - Collecting coins is a longer term goal, however, the happiness of pursuit is always more important than the rapid completion of a set of coins. The inherent enjoyment is always found in the process of collecting, and fulfillment is found in its completion. Once fulfilled, a new goal, set quickly, will begin a new road towards further pursuits of happiness. A solid collection will always have a solid value, at any level or grade. Higher grades, of course, will generate higher returns and higher appreciation.

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