Today’s Deal – 100 Guardhouse Coin Flips for $12

Guardhouse Coin Flips

Today’s Deal is a bit of a repeat of one that I posted a few weeks ago. It is on the Guardhouse 2×2 Coin Flips for your coin storage. The deal a few weeks ago was good but this one is even better. You can pick up a 100 pack of the flips, with inserts, for $12.90 on Amazon right now. That’s $3 less than the last Today’s Deal post I made on them and …

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Mail Bag – What Coin Flips do You Use

US Mail Bag

Happy Monday! This past weekend, I got a comment from Mira G on the site. She posted her question after reading the article I posted on simple coin cataloging system I use. What coin flips do you use to store your coins? I see in your pictures that you have saflips but in other places I see you have the cardboard flips. Which do you prefer and why? Mira G’s Comment First Mira, thanks for …

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Mail Bag – I Thought US Coin News Launched Last Year

US Mail Bag

Happy Wednesday readers! First, a word of thanks for all of you who have posted a question or comment about the site. I really appreciate you taking the time to do so and, frankly, I’ve been surprised by how many of you have so far. If you have a question or comment, head to the About page and use the comment form to leave your comments, feedback, or questions. Normally I only post a Mail …

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Mail Bag – How Do You Store Your Coins?

US Mail Bag

Good Morning readers and happy Monday! Today is the first posting in the Mail Bag feature. The feature will answer questions I have received over the past few weeks from those who have left comments, on Twitter, or in the Coins subreddit on Reddit. My focus is to answer the question of course but also pick those questions that I think others may have and are looking for an answer. The first question comes for …

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Today’s Deal – Aiernuo 20x Loupe for $8

Aiernuo 20x Mangifying Loupe

When it comes to grading your coin, a solid magnifying loupe is a must. Today’s deal is on a great one from Aiernuo and is the one I personally use. Right now, you can pick up the 20x loupe with glass optics and a steel body for $7.99. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to …

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Using The Handy PCGS CoinFacts App

PCGS CoinFacts Listing

When I started coin collecting back in the 1980s, finding handy information about coins was far more challenging than it is today. This was pre-Internet (yes, I know I’m old) and it mainly came down to books that, at a minimum, you needed to update every year or two years at the least. For coin collecting today, finding out this same type of information – mintage, designers, history of the coin’s design, and other coin …

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Quick Tip – A Coins to Buy List Template

LIncoln Cents

There are few coin collectors that don’t have a buy list. That is, a list of coins that they want to buy to complete a set or just to have as part of their collection. When your collection is small it is pretty easy to keep up with your buy list because, well, everything is on your buy list. But as your collection grows, it can be hard when you are looking online or at …

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Today’s Deal – 100 Guardhouse Coin Flips for $15

100 Guardhouse Coin Flips

Today’s Deal is a chance to resupply yourself with coin flips at a great price. Guardhouse is one of the best when it comes to inert coin flips that won’t damage your coins. Right now you can pick up a 100-pack of their 2.5×2.5 flips for $14.90. That breaks down to .15 cents each and it includes the paper insert for cataloging your coins. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article …

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The Simple Joy of Coin Roll Hunting

Mercury Dimes from a Coin Roll

If you look back at how you started coin collecting, chances are it was one of two ways. Either you found something in your pocket change one day that caught your eye, prompting you to investigate and start collecting. This is how it was for me in my early teens. The other way many start is by opening up rolls of coins (coin roll hunting) and see what is inside, be it a brilliant new …

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Today’s Deal – Complete Presidential Dollar Set from Denver Mint for $99

2016 Presidential Dollar Coin Richard M. Nixon Uncirculated Obverse

If you have been looking to significantly add to your Presidential Dollar collection, Today’s Deal is one you need to consider. Right now you can pick up the complete 39-coin set from the Denver mint, uncirculated, for $99. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon for Today’s Deals. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. Those commissions are used to …

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