Know When to Never Touch Your Coins The first rule of coin collecting is: DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS. This is the most important ...

You're digging through a giant jar of pennies you've ignored for years, hoping to find something special. That's when it happens. You come across a rare Indian Head Cent from 1909, a coin that's ...

10:13, Thu, Oct 29, 2020 Updated: 10:17, Thu, Oct 29, 2020 Should you clean coins? If your coins have no collectible value and you just want to rid everyday coins of bacteria and viruses, that’s ...

For many newcomers to the world of numismatics, tarnished coins may appear ugly, dirty, and worth a whole lot of nothing. As we have all learned over the course of our lifetime, appearances are not ...

Thanks for the hint on cleaning coins. However, please tell the folks not to try it with the new "gold" dollars. I tried to clean up a few, and in less than 15 minutes, the cleaner proceeded to remove ...

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That change in your pocket may be worth more than you know. Collecting coins is a popular hobby. One reason: Valuable coins are in circulation begging to be found. That can make you money. Sure, not ...