| There is more to coin collecting than just keeping | | | | - Reverse |
| coins. There is something at stake for those who | | | | - Type set |
| make an effort to know what they are collecting: | | | | 3. Coin Storage |
| the Coin Collector's Merit Badge. | | | | For a coin collector to achieve a merit badge, it is |
| A person who wants to acquire a merit badge | | | | important that he knows how to take care, store |
| must prove himself to be someone who knows a | | | | and preserve coins. |
| lot about coins. | | | | Coin collectors must be able to demonstrate |
| Here are some of the things that a coin collector | | | | thorough knowledge in coin collecting by showing |
| must know in order to earn the Merit Badge. | | | | the councilors different methods of coin storage. |
| 1. The Grading Scale | | | | It is expected that the advantages and |
| Merit badge aspirers must be very knowledgeable | | | | disadvantages of the methods will be provided as |
| about the different grades of coins. They must | | | | well. |
| master how to assess coins and categorize each | | | | 4. Coin Anatomy |
| coin as: | | | | Knowledge of the parts of the coins will give |
| - Poor | | | | important information. That is why coin collectors |
| - Fair | | | | who want a merit badge must know where the |
| - Good | | | | mint marks are located in various coins and they |
| - Very good | | | | must also know where to look for the initials of |
| - Fine | | | | the coin designer. |
| - Very fine | | | | 5. Miscellaneous things about coins |
| - Extremely fine | | | | The councilors will be very pleased to hear stories |
| - Uncirculated. | | | | about what you have learned about coins. These |
| They must also present five examples for each | | | | recollections may come from reading coin |
| of the categories given above. | | | | journals, attending workshops or seminars, joining |
| 2. Coin Terminologies | | | | a coin collectors' club, or visiting mint facilities. |
| Coin collectors must familiarize themselves to coin | | | | It is also expected that coin collectors know a lot |
| terms such as "encapsulated" coins, "proof" coins | | | | about coins from other countries as well. |
| or legal tender to get the merit badge. They | | | | 6. Counterfeit coins |
| must be able to determine if coins are "buzzed" | | | | A coin collector must have a perception of |
| or "whizzed". | | | | whether a coin is authentic or counterfeit. |
| They must also show competency in explaining | | | | Reading coin guides or interviewing personnel from |
| the following: | | | | mint facilities will be a help in this situation. |
| - Clad | | | | After knowing these things, you are now |
| - Date set | | | | equipped with the knowledge needed to be |
| - Observe | | | | worthy of the coin collectors' merit badge. |
| - Reading | | | | |