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The twentieth century type set is a pursuit that most any coin collector can potentially afford while also offering the chance to build a handsome conversation piece, dazzling display, and unique illustration of history.

A general guide for a coin collecting beginner and particularly for someone wanting to get a whole family involved in a hobby like this together. Ways to learn about coin collecting are discussed and tips on getting kids interested.

Are you seaching for a rewarding, exciting, fun hobby that you can easily enjoy? Then you don't need to look any further than the coins you have in your pocket.

Have you ever considered becoming a coin collector but were not quite sure where to start? As you will find, coin collecting is a hobby that is only as far away as your pocket change.

Collecting coins from circulation can be not only lucrative and rewarding, it can be downright fun. Many collectors, from the young and novice to the old and experienced, look to their pocket change as one of their main sources for coins.

In this article, you will find examples of ten great gifts for coin collectors.

The hobby of flag collecting and the study of flags, known as vexillology, has a vocabulary all its own. Here is a list of terms to help you get started in this fascinating field.

Some coins have royalty on them. Others have presidents or national heros. These have bugs!

Are we alone? You might think not if you consider the coins and tokens already available with UFO and alien images on them

For a fun, easy, and inexpensive coin-collecting project, consider building a type set of United States five-cent pieces.

The quarter is, perhaps, America's hardest working coin. Honor one of our nation's most important monetary denominations by building a set which includes one example of each major design variation depicted on the U.S. quarter-dollar coin.

Can you spare a dime? Yes, the dime is a trusty member of our nation's commerce, and it also provides coin collectors a fun project in that they can be easily completed and make for a wonderful addition to a collection of United States coins.

Have you ever heard of a 2-cent piece? a 20-cent coin? Chances are you haven't, but they are official, legal tender United States-produced coins that would make a wonderfully novel additions to a coin collection.

The one-cent coin may be known by today's generation for being exclusively Abraham Lincoln's modern home but, in fact, as those who can remember penny candy and penny arcades may know, Abraham Lincoln's is only one of the designs to have appeared on the once-cent coin.

The half-dollar coin is something few of us use anymore, yet most everybody knows what the half-dollar coin is. A type set of this semi-retired coin is often not difficult to build and gives the collector a beautiful and historic display to cherish for decades.

While coin collecting is a pastime where hobbyists have great freedom in choosing their own style, or aims, in amassing a collection, some new collectors find themselves overwhelmed by the number of options available and sometimes don't know where to start.

This article is aimed at beginning coin colletors. This guide will give suggestions and solutions on handling and storing those great coins!

Find out about the hobby that is numismatics!

Coin scam artists can take your coin collection, or even sell you junk, unless you are very careful and know your hobby well.

This is a description of how I found out about the first coin show I attended. What I planned to do and what I actually did at the Coin Show. Description of the layout and other activities that occurred that day.

During it's run, the Morgan Dollar was met with indiffernece. Today, it's one of the most popular collectables in the coin world.

A gold Bullion coin with the same design as the old Indain head nickel was realeased this year. This year has seen the first release of this coin and has been selling for well over market value.

A new collector may not be aware of all of the types of coins available for collecting. This article gives a sampling of various types and their meanings.

The first coin dollar of the new Presidential series designed by the U.S. Mint will make its debut on February 15, 2007.

The hobby of coin collecting draws in millions of people worldwide and is a pastime that is enjoyed by the young and old alike. While many enjoy the hobby and its usual objectives, there are many who do not know these ten interesting facts.

In this quest you will talk to Warehouse Keeper Sorint and get the mission, sending you to the Union President Bernard to get a special Kaldis coin

Find the perfect gift for the coin collector in your life.

A simple description to help beginners understand the joy of coins and the wisdom of collecting them.

An eight-part series of articles designed to walk new coin collectors through some of the fundamental aspects of this popular, exciting, and lifelong hobby.

A collection of United States coins would not be complete without the silver dollar, one of our most important and historically significant coins.

When attending a coin show go to each dealer's table and see if they have a box or boxes of mixed coins for sale. These boxes usually contain coins that the dealers want to sell at a lower cost since the demand of these coins is low.

You want to start collecting coins but you don't know where to start - sound familiar? It is the intent of this article to inform, inspire and point you in the right direction.

A beginner's guide to coin collecting

Usually coin collecting passions start with ciruculated coins we all have in our pockets. What makes this one different?

Exact copies of rare coins perfectly legal, provided they follow the ruls of the Hobby Protection Act

Hobbies are really necessary in this new tension filled era. lets look what are the available opportunities

What is it about these particular years for this coin that make it a desired collectable?

For years people mistook 'shinny pennies' for dimes, and a nickel with a big 'funny'mint mark on the back helped catch a spy.

A totally original and exclusive article based on interviews with Mr. Sickel. All photos are by the author.

The author writes extensively about coins for several publications in the U.S., Canada, and Australia and holds the copyright to this exclusive article.

Don't let the price of some coins scare you away from building your collection. There are literally hundreds of options. Here are my top 5 picks!

Another round of new coins will appear beginning soon. This time, they bear the face of U.S. Presidents.

The Susan B. Anthony dollar, produced from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999, is a unique coin that has a very interesting story.

Explains the history and difference between real silver dollars and clad dollar coins, researched from historical documents in the public domain

This article describes coin-collecting software. It also describes several types of coin collectors.

Coin collectors pursue all kinds of goals when building their collections. However, the 20th-century type set is a collection that is an affordable, handsome conversation piece which makes for a beautiful reminder of one of history's most exciting centuries.

Learn how anyone can build up a nice coin collection even if they have a very limited income