General Coin Information – Coin Collector Guide

Old Coin in the Garden a Boys Treasure

July 4, 2023March 5, 2012 by tripmaster

Old coins hold a special place for me. My first memory of collecting coins is also a great memory of a time spent with my father. This old treasure my dad and I found in the garden that day sparked my interest in collecting coins and perhaps even learning about history. I was about nine … Read more

Save Those Copper Pennies

July 4, 2023December 16, 2010 by tripmaster

We have all heard, “A penny saved is a penny earned,” but did you know that it has never held more truth than it does today? Right now there is a real opportunity to invest in your future just by keeping an eye on your pocket change for copper pennies. While these coins are getting … Read more

Collecting Error And Die Variety Coins

July 4, 2023December 27, 2008 by tripmaster

Virtually every series of coins that have ever been minted have had their flaws that have made some of them highly collectable. The latest series of coins to become popular for their errors have been the Presidential dollar coins, or what everyone has came to call the Godless coins. These coins left the U.S. mint … Read more

Coin Collecting Can Be a Profitable Investment

July 4, 2023December 17, 2008 by tripmaster

Are you both a collector and an investor? One of the best ways to make your collecting both fun and highly profitable is to get into coin collecting. Even for novices to coin collecting, the hobby can actually become a profitable investment. With a little information and a sprinkling of wisdom you can build a … Read more

Coin Collecting Is Much More Than A Hobby For Kids

July 4, 2023December 5, 2008 by tripmaster

Coin collecting is one of the oldest hobbies there is and in recent years, it’s became a very popular hobby for children of all ages. In fact, it’s one of the best hobbies there is for younger children since you can help them build a collection with little or no investment. The best source to … Read more

Investing In Silver With Coin Collecting

July 4, 2023August 1, 2008 by tripmaster

Collecting US silver coins is an excellent way of investing in silver for your future. Not only are silver coins a solid investment they provide a fascinating hobby as well. A nicely presented coin collection is a thing of beauty; you can see and feel the value in your hands. In recent years the value … Read more

Why Do Some Coins Increase In Value?

July 4, 2023July 30, 2008 by tripmaster

A lot of beginners to coin collecting may assume that the older a coins is the more it is worth. In truth, the age of the coin really has no direct affect on its value. Rather than the age of a coin it is its relative rarity and level of demand that determines its value. … Read more

Investing In Rare Gold And Silver Coins

July 4, 2023July 25, 2008 by tripmaster

Anyone wanting a relatively safe and fun way to invest their money may want to consider joining the growing rare gold and silver coin collector’s market. Due to the increasing number of people starting their own collection, the lower rates of interest, the decreasing value of the dollar and the daily changes in the stock … Read more

How to Grade Coins and Protect Your Coin Collection

July 4, 2023July 17, 2008 by tripmaster

It is important to know how to grade coins if you are going to eb a serious collector. Depending how long, and for what reasons you are collecting coins, you may or may not have heard of coin grading, nor understand how to grade coins or how to store and protect your coins. With that said, if you are happy just having some neat old or foreign coins to look at once in awhile you will probably be fine doing just what you currently are, if you are deeply interested in the hobby then you might want to continue reading this informative little article on grading and protecting your coins.
When it comes to coin grading things can sometimes be pretty unclear. In the beginning there were simply two grades for coins; new and used. As the hobby evolved a letter scale for grading was adopted by collectors.