united states coin collecting

coin collecting has often been called the hobby of kings. the attention that coin collecting gets in the national media almost exclusively focuses on the multi-million dollar, glamorous u.s. coins such as the 1804 dollar, the 1913 liberty nickel and the recent 1933 saint. this leaves the incorrect impression that coins are a rich man's hobby. nothing could be further from the truth. we can show you many of the secrets of coin collecting.

there are few people who do not have at least the beginning of a coin collection. many of us own at least one or more old "good luck coins", a large penny, an old indian nickel or silver dollar, a medal or a souvenir token. any one of these items has often led to the start of a large coin collection and a new hobby. coins are fascinating because they often reflect stories of royalty, great leaders, history, power and patriotism relating to their respective countries of issuance. 

many collectors specialize in odd coins or unusual forms of money, such as the cocoa bean money of mexico, the glass money of ancient egypt and the bullet money of thailand.

currently, united states coinage consists of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50 cent pieces and silver dollars. in the past gold coins were regularly in use but now are only being minted from time to time in commemorative issues. also, at various times in the past, half cents, two-cent pieces, three-cent pieces and twenty-cent piece circulated for general use as coinage. some collectors specialize in collecting just one of these different coin types.

a popular method of collecting is that of assembling complete sets of one or more series of coins such as lincoln cents, indian dimes, eagle gold dollars, etc. yet another approach is the "shotgun" method of collection whereby a person only buys coins which specifically interest them. when it comes to coin collecting there are no fixed rules. you decide what to collect. to be a successful coin collector requires that one study the subject.

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