http://collectuscoins.net Collectible US History Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:46:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Draped Bust Quarters Coin collectors appreciate the variety of quarters that are available to them. Today most people are familiar with the George Washington and "US States" series, but there are some other quarter designs that hold a special appeal for collectors. Perhaps one of the best loved designs is the ... http://collectuscoins.net/quarters/bust-quarters Coin enthusiasts are well aware of the many varieties of quarters that are available to add to their private collections. Today the modern collector may look for the "silver" quarters that were being produced until 1965 or they might be inclined to concentrate on coins with the Barber, Draped Bust ... http://collectuscoins.net/quarters/seated-liberty-quarters Collecting the Barber quarters is a good idea for a beginner because many of these coins are still available at reasonable prices. Many can be purchased for prices less than $100 and some examples can even be obtained for as little as $15. The values for these quarters have been ... http://collectuscoins.net/quarters/barber-quarters The Standing Liberty Quarter was first minted in 1916 and there were only about 50,000 of these placed in circulation. This Hermon A. MacNeil engraving was a controversial and shocking sight to the conservative American public because Lady Liberty was dressed in a flowing garment that exposed her bare breasts. ... http://collectuscoins.net/quarters/standing-liberty-quarters Did you know that one of the most sought after coins to collect is one that was an error? That’s right. When you are producing a mass amount of coins there are bound to be mint errors. Those errors might be due to a faulty machine, or ... http://collectuscoins.net/coin-types/types-of-us-mint-coin-errors A dealer or collector will always closely examine a coin before deciding on a price for it. The categories of type or denomination will be the first way that they sort these items. Mints occasionally produce commemorative coins, tokens or medals which are primarily made for the collector's market. For examples, ... http://collectuscoins.net/grading-value/determining-the-value-of-a-coin-begins-with-the-coin-type When you start to collect coins, you need to have a way to catalog their value to know what you have.  You’ll also need to have something in the language that other collectors speak.  The answer to this dilemma is to grade your coins. The system of grading was developed to ... http://collectuscoins.net/grading-value/how-to-grade-collectible-coins Novice coin collectors might begin their collection by inheriting a set of coins from a relative. One of the first questions invariably asked is "how much are these worth?" The first thing to find out is what is the grade of the coins? Despite many improvements the methods of grading coins ... http://collectuscoins.net/grading-value/coin-grades-and-their-relative-value-in-coin-collecting For a beginning coin collector it can be difficult to know which coins are really worth working towards adding to your collection. However the Double Eagle Gold Coin is one of the rarest coins in circulation. This $20 piece is one that coin collectors from all around will ... http://collectuscoins.net/coin-types/history-and-design-of-the-double-eagle-gold-coin Much like doctors, the first rule of coin collectors is to do no harm. The rules for cleaning coins are well known by experienced collectors, but there is no general consensus on how to store coins. Coins should be stored in Mylar containers to prevent them from being damaged by oxidation, ... http://collectuscoins.net/collecting/important-considerations-for-your-coin-collection-storage