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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

I'm a roller coaster junkie, a weather enthusiast, a frequent traveler, and a numismatist. My love for coins began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U.S. coins produced during the 20th century. I'm a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG). I've also been studying meteorology and watching weather patterns for years. I enjoy sharing little-known facts and fun stuff about coins, weather, travel, health, food, and living green... on a budget. I work from home full-time as a journalist, reporter, and author.

Have any damaged coins or coins with a lot of wear? These are cull coins. They're easy to find and cheap to buy! See what they're worth and why they may be a good fit for your collection.

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2018 Penny Value Guide - Here's a list of all 2018 penny values + Rare 2018 error pennies to look for. (Some are worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars!)

Slabbed coins are often expensive, high-grade, and rare coins. Slabbed coins often represent a 'safe buy'. Here's what you need to know about slabbed coins.

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New coin collectors think it is good to clean coins. It's NOT! Cleaning coins almost always ruins them. Is it ever okay to clean a coin? YES. See the exceptions and how to clean coins properly.

The statehood quarter program began in 1999 and continued through 2008. The 50 state quarters were released into circulation in the order the statehoods came into existence. Here's the list of all 50 state quarters & their release dates. Plus, everything you need to know about collecting state quarters, and fun ways to organize them!

I like to buy rolls of coins (at face value) to see how many valuable coins I can find. A list of coins you should be looking for in rolls by denomination.