| To some money is worth more than it's weight in | | | | I also discovered that paper money can weigh |
| gold. For some it's a childhood hobby, for others | | | | more in value with age and the price again varies |
| it's a passion that starts as a childhood hobby and | | | | from denomination to denomination and from |
| progresses into a full on career of buying and | | | | company to company. Two-dollar bills are being |
| selling rare and old coins and currency. It is known | | | | sold and auctioned on ebay. There is a 1976 2 |
| as numismatics to those in the business. I recently | | | | dollar bill for $6.00 and a 2003 for $3.95. Some of |
| visited a few coin collecting sites and online coin | | | | the really old money such as an 1869 one dollar bill |
| publications and found a side of money I have not | | | | is going for more than two thousand dollars on |
| seen before. And it seems that money value | | | | Wow! The numbers appear to be infinite as they |
| increases with age as I noticed when comparing | | | | go on and up and from one pocket to another. |
| proof sets, though the prices varied among sets | | | | This brings me to the next question. How is the |
| and from company to company. | | | | value of uncirculated money determined? The |
| While browsing CoinWorld.com, I found out that | | | | answer is grading, which is a system that grades |
| there are some coins that are produced for | | | | the value of money based on the amount of |
| collectors. They are known as proof coins and are | | | | wear on the coin or paper dollar. See for more |
| uncirculated. I had no idea. My question then was | | | | information. |
| how much are these proof coins worth? If it is a | | | | If it is uncirculated money, meaning it does not |
| quarter, is it worth 25 cents or more? I started | | | | get distributed to the public where it can over go |
| browsing some coin sites. The first one I visited | | | | extensive wear and tear as it travels from |
| was They are offering a 2006 South Dakota | | | | pocket book to cash register to coin purse to |
| quarter for 55 cents. Remember, these are | | | | bank and on and on, and is kept in a safe place, it |
| uncirculated coins. I continued my search and | | | | will hold it's value longer and increase in value as |
| visited other sites such as USQuarters, they were | | | | time goes on. However, an uncirculated rare coin |
| selling it for 59 cents and other coin companies | | | | or currency could end up in public circulation, |
| had similar prices for a single quarter. If you're a | | | | therefore I now pay closer attention to my |
| beginner check out the United States Mint at | | | | money because one never knows when they |
| usmint.gov. They will help you get going with | | | | might find a diamond in the ruff and it could be a |
| various programs, coin sets and information. | | | | rare one worth much more than it's face value. |