Collecting Guides
Coin Grading Basics: What MS-63, VF-20 and 'Details' Mean
How the 1–70 Sheldon scale works, what the letters and plus signs on a slab mean, when third-party grading is worth paying for, and how to record grades.
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Collecting Guides
Practical guides to the coins themselves: what they're made of, what they're worth, and how to tell.
Collecting Guides
Junk Silver Explained: How Much Silver Is in Pre-1965 US Coins
Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves are 90% silver. How much silver each holds, how to value a pile of them, and how to check a 'times face' quote.