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Coins Proof
How To Begin Coin Collecting
If you’re interested in beginning a coin collection there are a few things you should know first off. Whether you want to start collecting for investment purposes or just for fun, coin collecting can be very rewarding, and you don’t have to be an expert.
1. When you look at most coins there will be a small letter near the date of production. This letter stands for where the coin was produced. In certain instances, this can make the coin extremely valuable, such as the 1909-S VDB Lincoln head penny. This penny from the year of the new design, features the initials of the designer, Vincent D. Brenner, and often sells for upwards of $2000! The letters you may see are:
S-San Francisco
D-Denver
P-Philadelphia
W-West Point
2. But let’s say you find a 1909-S VDB for $5000 dollars. Why is it so expensive? Probably because of its condition. When a coin is “uncirculated,” that means that it is in mint condition. Typically coins have wear and tear after being passed through hundreds and thousands of hands. Uncirculated coins were never damaged because they were never released to the public. There is a Mint State (MS) scale that ranges from 60 to 70. Any coin below a 60 is not uncirculated. Many coins are difficult to find in the 65-70 range, and because they are rare they tend to be very expensive.
3. Proof coins are made differently from normal uncirculated coins. Whereas a normal coin is made with a stamped “die” that pounds the front and back of the metal, proof coin dies are treated with special polish to give them a frosted look on the raised parts of the coin, and a more reflective mirror-clear look in the background of the coin. Furthermore, each coin is struck twice or more by the dies, so that each detail is more pronounced. Because of the extra time it takes to produce a proof coin, they are held to be more valuable than other coins. Proof coins are also rated on a 60-70 scale and are made for coin collectors.
4. Never clean your coins! Any abrasions or marks the coins have may be deepened if you try to use a tarnish remover. Real coin collecting involves finding the coins in their original condition, and if you try to improve that condition, you may wind up hurting the coin.
5. Once you start building a collection, you have to store it properly. There are plastic slabs for your more expensive coins, and coin folders for large scale collections, like pennies and nickels. In either case, storing your coins is the way to keep them safe and clean.
Coin collecting is rewarding and fun. You may see the value of your coins eventually skyrocket, or in the meanwhile, you may stumble upon certain coins that you would have overlooked once before. And you don’t need to spend a lot of money to have a nice collection; all it takes is an interest and a desire to be a numismatist (that’s Latin, for coin collector). So what are you waiting for? Look through your pockets and start collecting now!
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Susan B. Anthony Set of 4 Proof PR69 DCAM Dollar Coins
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1897 $20 GOLD LIBERTY HEAD DOUBLE EAGLE NGC PF 65 CAMEO PROOF GORGEOUS COIN!!!! $87,999.00 |
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1906 $20 GOLD LIBERTY HEAD DOUBLE EAGLE NGC PF 65 CAMEO PROOF GORGEOUS COIN!!!! $80,999.00 |
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***1913 Indian Gold $5 Matte Proof Coin, PCGS PR-66*** $69,500.00 |
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American Eagle Gold Proof Collection 2-Coin Sets, 4-Coin Sets 1988-2006 36.75ozt $67,987.00 |
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1867 CAMEO PROOF TEN COIN SET, RARE AND UNIQUE! $66,000.00 |
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1997-2011 $100 PLATINUM NGC PF70 PROOF PR70 FULL 15 COINS SET ! $59,875.00 |
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2009 PIEDFORT 40TH ANNIV 50p FIFTY PENCE GOLD PROOF 16 COIN STILL MINT SEALED $57,999.95 |
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ORIGINAL PROOF PCGS PF 65 INDIA 1835 C “F” RAISED KM-450.2 ONE RUPEE COIN SILVER $31,999.99 |
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1834 CH PROOF Bust Quarter Rainbow Toned RARE Coin $29,999.00 |
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2012 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM 2OZ GOLD PROOF COIN LIMITED MINTAGE OF 30 EX RARE $29,591.01 |
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1893 6 COIN PROOF SET MORGAN DOLLAR BARBER DIME – HALF NGC PF 65 RB – 67 CAC $21,999.00 |
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2012 HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II – DIAMOND JUBILEE 2oz GOLD PROOF COIN S/OUT NEW RELE $19,727.01 |
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China 1989 Snake 12oz Silver proof coin only 400 pcs made $19,880.00 |
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1967 Haiti 10th Anniversary of Revolution 5-Coin Gold Proof Set $19,500.00 |
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10 1986-W American Eagle Gold Proof $50 10 COINS reduced! $19,500.00 |
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1991-P PANDA 5-COIN GOLD SET NGC Proof PF69 PR69 CHINA! $18,785.00 |
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10 Ounce American Eagle Gold Proof Collection 1 Oz $50 Coins 1990-1995 w/Box COA $18,477.50 |
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1878 8 COIN PROOF SET TRADE DOLLAR SEATED LIBERTY TWENTY CENT PIECE NGC PF 62-66 $16,499.00 |
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2012 ROYAL MINT DIAMOND JUBILEE GOLD PROOF 10 COIN SET BOX COA $15,999.95 |
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2003 LAST FLIGHT CONCORDE SOLID 999 GOLD PROOF 5oz COIN BOX COA $14,999.95 |
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2012 Diamond Jubilee Gold Proof 10 Coin Collection $14,995.00 |
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2007 PIEDFORT DIAMOND WEDDING £5 FIVE POUND PLATINUM PROOF 3oz COIN PR69 DCAM $13,999.95 |
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International Year of Child 10 coin partial PROOF SET w/ BOX&COA 4.9oz pure Gold $13,999.00 |
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1986 5-COIN PROOF GOLD SET PANDA PCGS PR69 PF69 CHINA ! $13,785.00 |
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1987 5-COIN PROOF GOLD SET PANDA PCGS PR69 PF69 CHINA ! $13,750.00 |
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WINTER OLYMPIC MEDALS GOLD COINS 1924-1980 PROOF SET AN OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE $13,000.00 |
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1992 SOUTH AFRICA PRESTIGE KRUGERRAND GOLD PROOF 4 COIN WOODEN BOX RARE $12,999.95 |
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2005 PIEDFORT HORATIO NELSON £5 FIVE POUND PLATINUM PROOF 3oz COIN PR69DCAM $12,999.95 |
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1984 8g proof gold coin- rat NGC 67 $12,900.00 |
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Canada 2012 First Canada Gold Coins 100th Anniversary $500 5 Oz Pure Gold Proof $12,549.00 |
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2002 ROYAL MINT GOLDEN JUBILEE PROOF GOLD 13 COIN SET $11,695.00 |
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2007 ROYAL MINT BRITANNIA ANNIV PLATINUM PROOF 4 COIN SET PCGS PR69 DCAM W/CERT $11,499.95 |
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2010-EWT NATURA LAUNCH BLACK RHINO GOLD PROOF 4 COIN COA NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO $10,999.95 |
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1989 5-COIN PROOF GOLD SET PANDA PCGS PR68 PF68 CHINA ! $10,985.00 |
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1990 5-COINS GOLD SET CHINESE PANDA NGC Proof PF69 PR69 $10,985.00 |
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1989 5-COIN GOLD SET CHINESE PANDA NGC Proof PF69 PR69 $10,985.00 |
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1994 proof gold panda coin set bimetal coin included NGC 68 & 69 $10,950.00 |
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1996 China 1oz proof gold 100 Yuan unicorn coin PCGS 69 $10,600.00 |
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2012 Australia Year of the Dragon $1 Silver PROOF Coin Lunar II #0001 of 5000 $9,999.99 |
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2003 ROYAL MINT BRITANNIA GOLD PROOF 4 COIN SET PCGS PR70 DCAM $9,999.95 |
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2007 ROYAL MINT BRITANNIA PLATINUM PROOF 4 COIN SET BOX COA $9,999.95 |
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1986 5-COINS PROOF GOLD SET PANDA PCGS PR68 PF68 CHINA! $9,999.00 |
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2008-W 4 COIN PROOF BUFFALO GOLD SET NGC PF 70 Early Release ER Ultra Cameo $9,995.00 |
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1988 5-COIN GOLD SET CHINESE PANDA NGC PROOF PF69 PR69 $9,995.00 |
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2008 W PROOF GOLD BUFFALO 4 COIN SET NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO RARE!! $9,994.99 |
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1987 5-COIN PROOF GOLD SET PANDA PCGS PR68 PF68 CHINA ! $9,985.00 |
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1897 $2.50 LIBERTY PCGS PR64 DCAM Philadelphia Quarter Eagle Proof gold coin $9,850.00 |
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2008 Buffalo 4 coin set Proof Gold NGC 70 UC First Year $9,795.95 |
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1987 5-COIN GOLD SET CHINESE PANDA NGC Proof PF69 PR69 $9,785.00 |
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ULTRA RARE 1994 & 1996 4 RUSSIAN COIN SET GOLD RING OF RUSSIA PROOF PR PF MIRROR $9,500.00 |
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2009 2010 2011 Platinum Proof Eagle NGC PF 70 UC Early Releases $100 Coin Set $9,199.95 |
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1998-W Platinum Eagle 4 Coin Proof Set PCGS PR70 Proof 70 Rare Than Gold Eagle! $8,999.99 |
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100 Greatest MasterPieces Set (214 Troy Oz.) Proof Sterling Silver Coin Set $8,995.00 |
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1987 5-COINS PROOF GOLD SET PANDA NGC PR68 PF68 CHINA ! $8,975.00 |
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1988 5-COINS PROOF GOLD SET PANDA NGC PR68 PF68 CHINA! $8,975.00 |
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1986 5-COINS PROOF GOLD SET PANDA NGC PR68 PF68 CHINA! $8,975.00 |
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10x 1995 proof panda 1oz silver coin $8,850.00 |
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RARE 2002 13 Coin UK Golden Jubilee 22K Gold Proof Coins Maundy Money 4.378ozt. $8,787.50 |
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1992 +1993 CHINA(PRC)$ 5 TAIWAN Scenery Proof silver coins 2 set”RARE & SCARCE” $8,688.00 |
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1980 Moscow Russia Summer Olympics Complete Proof Platinum Coin Set USSR Russian $8,500.00 |
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2008 SOUTH AFRICA NATURA LAUNCH ELEPHANT MINTMARK GOLD PROOF 4 COIN NGC PF70 $8,299.95 |
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2004 W Platinum Proof Eagle 4 coin set graded NGC PF70 PERFECT $10 $25 $50 $100 $8,295.00 |
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2 2010 PCGS PR69DCAM Proof Gold Eagle 4pc coin set PR69 $8,275.00 |
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WOW! Imperial Russian silver Rouble coin 1859, Nicholas I Monument. UNC/PROOF $8,000.00 |
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2005 ROYAL MINT BRITANNIA GOLD PROOF 4 COIN SET BOX CERTIFICATE NUMBER 001 $7,999.95 |
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1984-PDSW&W NGC 5 COIN GOLD SET 4 PROOF 70′S & 1 MINT STATE 70~PF-70~MS-70 $7,999.95 |
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Unicef Year of the Child Gold Coin Proof Set $7,995.00 |
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1991 1.9oz proof gold panda coin set-1,1/2,1/4,1/10,1/20oz $7,980.00 |
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1973-S to 1978-S Eisenhower Dollar DCAM Clad Proof Bag of 1000 Coins $7,977.00 |
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1991-P CHINA PANDA 100 YUAN GOLD PROOF 1oz COIN PCGS PR69 DCAM $7,949.95 |
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Lot of 16 $10 Ten Dollar 1/4 Oz. American Eagle Gold Proof Coins Mixed Dates $7,932.50 |
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1991-P CHINA GOLD PANDA 5 COIN PROOF SET..PCGS PR 68/69/69/69/69 $7,850.00 |
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1987 CHINA PANDA GOLD PROOF 5 COIN SET PCGS PR69DCAM ULTRA CAMEO RARE!! $7,500.00 |
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1988 CHINA PANDA GOLD PROOF 5 COIN SET PCGS PR69DCAM ULTRA CAMEO RARE!! $7,500.00 |
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1995-W American Eagle 10th Anniversary Proof Gold & Silver Coins PR69DCAM Dollar $7,500.00 |
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(2) 1988 AMERICAN EAGLE PROOF SETS FINE GOLD COINS $50, $25, $10 & $5 BULLION $7,500.00 |
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2001 BRITANNIA UNA AND LION £100 POUND GOLD PROOF 1oz COIN PCGS PR70 DCAM- POP 1 $7,499.95 |
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Russia Russian A complete set of 6 Gold .900 coins Olympic 1977 / 80 as a Proof $7,499.00 |
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1999-W 4-COIN ($100,$50,$25,$10) PLATINUM EAGLE PROOF SET PCGS PR70 PF 70 $7,495.00 |
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1995 W 5 Coin Proof American Eagle Set-10th Anniversary $7,300.00 |
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19 Proof-Like rolls of silver dollars 1960-1967 228 Troy ounces of lovely coins! $7,220.75 |
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1995-W 10th Anniversary NGC PF 69 5 Coin Gold & Silver Proof Eagle Set $7,195.00 |
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2010 – 2011 ROYAL MINT CITIES OF UK £1 ONE POUND GOLD PROOF 4 COIN SET BOX COA $7,124.95 |
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WOW! Imperial Russian silver Rouble coin 1834, Alexander I Monument. UNC/PROOF $7,000.00 |
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2009-I OLYMPIC GAMES COUNTDOWN £5 FIVE POUND GOLD PROOF COIN PCGS PR70 DCAM $6,999.95 |
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