Graphic Photos Of Damaged Coins: These Are The Kinds Of Coins To Avoid...
Damaged coins come in a variety of conditions. Some damaged coins have been cleaned while others are bent or have holes. Take a look at the graphic photos of some damaged coins so you can see what...
View ArticleProof Lincoln Wheat Cents Make Beautiful Additions To Your Lincoln Penny Coin...
Lincoln wheat cents are typically found in worn grades. However, you may be glad to hear that the United States Mint used to make proof versions of the Lincoln wheat penny. Check out more about these...
View ArticleCoin Collecting Vs. Coin Hoarding: What’s The Difference?
What is coin collecting versus coin hoarding? I may not be able to give you medical advice on what hoarding or hoarders are, but as a longtime coin collector, I can answer your questions on what a coin...
View ArticleNew Figures Show 2010 Coin Production Is Off To A VERY Slow Start
2010 has been a slow year so far for coin production at the United States Mint. While numbers may improve, at the rate the U.S. Mint is going now, our nation will likely have only a few billion new...
View ArticleZincolns: Collecting The Lincoln Zinc Penny
The zinc penny has been made since 1982. Read on to find out all about these Lincoln cents, including what some of them are worth and how many billions exist.
View ArticleLooking Through Penny Rolls Can Be Rewarding and Fun
Ever since I first started collecting coins, I’ve been checking penny rolls from banks and grocery stores for scarce and old coins. I don’t honestly know what prompted me to start doing that,...
View ArticleWhat Are Doubled Die Coins?
I get a lot of questions here from readers about doubled die coins – more specifically, inquiries that are accompanied by photos of coins which appear to have doubling of their designs. Sometimes a...
View ArticleShould You Hoard Copper Pennies? Reasons To Save Every Copper Penny You Find
You may have heard a lot these days about people who hoard copper pennies and wonder why they are. After all, if you’re like most coin collectors, you probably know that silver coins have historically...
View Article7 Penny Facts – Things You Probably Don’t Know About The One-Cent Coin
Betcha these penny facts will turn you on your head – um, obverse? Yes, the good old penny. It’s a coin you probably don’t use much these days, though I’ll bet you have a small stash of pennies...
View ArticleMost Valuable Pennies: A List Of 43 U.S. Pennies Worth Holding Onto!
Wondering which pennies are worth more than face value? Which pennies you should be holding onto, rather than spending? Well here you go — a list of the most valuable pennies, each worth more than $1...
View ArticleKeep Your Pretty Pennies Safe In Coin Albums Made Just For Lincoln Cents
If there is one coin that I and millions of other coin collectors love putting in coin albums, it has to be the Lincoln cent. For good reason: It’s one of the first coins we ever started collecting....
View ArticleWhat’s the Value of Wheat Pennies? Find Out How Much Yours are Worth!
“What’s the value of my wheat pennies?” – that’s the main question I keep getting here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins, and I’m glad this is so, because Lincoln cents have long been my specialty. In...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to the 1944 Steel Penny: Like 1943 Copper Cents, It’s a...
If you collect coins, you know about the 1943 steel Lincoln cent. But, what about the 1944 steel pennny? While the U.S. Mint struck more than a billion steel pennies in 1943, about 35 examples of the...
View ArticleHow Much Is My Coin Worth? Here’s How To Find Coin Values
When somebody asks me a question about coin collecting, they usually want to know about coin values. Specifically, they want to know what their coins are worth. I love answering these questions,...
View ArticleAnswers To Your Top 3 Questions About Pennies: Values Of Old Wheat Pennies,...
Pennies are among the coins I’m asked about most often here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins. Usually, readers want to know how much an old penny is worth. Normally, common-date wheat pennies that are...
View Article5 Money-Saving Tips For Collecting Lincoln Pennies
I love collecting Lincoln pennies. Most collectors know “pennies” are officially called one-cent coins. But, let’s face it, the word “penny” is hard-wired into the vernacular of most Americans. Lincoln...
View ArticleOld Copper Pennies: Which Ones To Save & What They’re Worth
I love collecting copper pennies. While some people may think that all pennies are made entirely from copper, virtually every one-cent coin made since late 1982 has a composition consisting of 97.5%...
View ArticleSaving Old Pennies? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Value Of Old...
If you’re like me, you probably have a big jar of old pennies you’ve been saving and you aren’t quite sure what to do with them. Wondering if you have any valuable old pennies in that jar? Do you know...
View ArticleThe 10 U.S. Coins Every Collector Needs In Their Collection & They’re Less...
I’ve been collecting U.S. coins since 1992, and let me tell you — our nation has made an awesome number of incredible coins since the United States Mint struck its first official coinage in 1793. I...
View ArticleHow New Coins Are Designed (Hint: You Can Design A Coin By Participating In...
Ever wonder how a new coin design is chosen? In some cases, coin design contests are how the U.S. government decides what goes on our nation’s coins. That’s how the 3 designs on the 1776-1976...
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