Coin Collecting for Beginners
Are You Ready to Begin Collecting Coins & Currency?
Welcome to the hobby that lets you hold history right in your hands!
Through coin and paper money collecting, you can explore our country and the world, recall dramatic events and prominent leaders of the past and own genuine artifacts 100, 200 or even 2,000 years old!
On this page, you'll find everything you need to begin coin collecting and start your journey in this exciting and rewarding hobby.
Just getting started? Watch our top 5 collecting tips!
Beginner Coin Collecting Guides
To make collecting even easier, we've created beginner guides for the most common types of collections. They cover everything from the designs, time periods and history of the coins to the key dates you'll need for a complete collection.
We also offer helpful tips on caring for your coins, and on storage options to protect and display your collection. These guides for beginners are great resources for any coin collector, especially if you’re just starting out.
Browse our beginner coin collecting guides below!
U.S. Women Quarters Guide
Check out our collecting guide for this historic series celebrating the contributions of notable American women whose achievements helped shape our nation.
U.S. Innovation Dollars Guide
Learn more about the U.S. Innovation Dollars. This program honors an innovation or innovator from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories.
National Park Quarters Guide
This popular series features America's favorite national parks & historic sites with some interesting historical significance. Start your National Park quarters collection today with this handy guide.
Presidential Dollars Guide
Check out our collecting guide for this popular series honoring U.S. presidents in order of service.
Statehood Quarters Guide
This guide covers one of America’s most popular coin series ever issued, which honored the 50 states with five different designs each year!
Silver American Eagles Guide
Minted in 99.9% pure silver, the American Silver Eagle is the world’s most popular 1 oz. silver coin. Learn more about this sought-after series with our collection guide.
$1 Federal Reserve Notes Guide
This collecting guide will help you collect $1 notes from America's most widely-issued currency type – and the only U.S. paper money issued today!
Lincoln Head Cents Guide
In this collecting guide, you’ll learn about America's longest-running coin series and one of the most popular starter collections!
Morgan Silver Dollars Guide
Check out our collecting guide for the "King of America’s Coins." Big, bold and 90% silver – it's easy to see why so many people love collecting Morgan dollars!
Essentials & Starters
Free Coin Collecting Starter Kit for Pennies
Start collecting the popular Lincoln Head Cent series – or help out a new coin enthusiast – with our FREE coin collecting starter kit and lesson plan. This beginner coin collecting kit is a helpful guide for anyone getting started.
Ideas for Young Collectors
Kids love collecting too! Here you'll find great ideas to start or add to your favorite young collectors’ coin collections.
Supplies for Your First Collection
Protect, display and enjoy your collection with custom albums and folders, coin holders, magnifiers and more!
Books to Help You Get Started
Discover more about the hobby and the coins in your collection with these collector-approved guides and books!
