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Everyone either has or knows someone who has been given a coin folder as a child and gone on to fill it with cents, nickels, dimes or quarters. Coin folders have a long, distinguished legacy as being most peoples first exposure to the coin collecting hobby. Browse through our categories to find the exact book you are looking for on many topics of coin collecting. All jefferson nickels made since 1965 are worth only face value if in worn grades. For a tiered fee, a third party certification service like pcgs or ngc will grade, authenticate, attribute, and encapsulate most u. Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. Nicknamed the dean of american numismatics, author and coin dealer q. As an aspiring coin collector, there are certain supplies that you will need in order to begin your collection process.
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