Collecting Tips

February coin show schedule worth noting: Currency collecting Long Beach (CA) – Feb 6-8 FUN Winter (Orlando) – Feb 13-16 ANA National Money Show (location...

Found a binary note today – serial number 01001101. All ones and zeros. Currency collecting Binary notes have grown in collector interest over the past...

Quick tip for new collectors: don’t clean your notes. Currency collecting Chemical cleaning destroys paper fibers. Even if a note looks brighter after treatment, the...

Starting a currency collection feels overwhelming. Thousands of different notes exist, prices range from pocket change to house payments, and specialized terminology fills every reference...

New collectors often make the same mistakes. Skip the learning curve with these quick tips. 1. Buying Cleaned Notes That suspiciously crisp-looking old note? Probably...

The numismatic world lost a legend yesterday. James “Jim” Fitzgerald, founder of Currency Collectors of America, passed away at 87. Fitzgerald started collecting during the...

Got a minute? Here’s how to quickly check if that bill in your wallet might be worth more than face value. Serial Number Patterns Flip...

The $2 Bill Paradox: Common Yet Collectible Walk into most stores with a $2 bill and watch the cashier’s reaction. Despite being official U.S. currency...

Flying Eagle Cent: A Brief Overview of its History and Significance I’ll admit to having a soft spot for coins that tried something new and...