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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.

Understanding Slabbed Coins: Value & Rarity

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.

The Best Coin Collecting Apps To Determine The Grade, Rarity, And Value Of All Your Coins!

These are the only coin collecting apps you need! (The best app to grade coins + An app to see how rare your coins are + An app to determine the value of your coins) See our top picks.

Valuable Coins in Circulation: What to Look For

Common coins can be worth money. Finding them may be no harder than looking in your drawer or your parents' attic.

Stop! Before You Clean That Coin, Read This!

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.

50 State Quarters: How to Collect a Complete Set

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!