| Coin collecting can be a lot of fun, but can also be | | | | 5 cent piece was in circulation from 1913 to 1938. |
| a daunting task when you are first getting | | | | This coin is also known as the Indian Head nickel, |
| started. Where do you start? And how do you | | | | due to its design. It is estimated that |
| find the coins that you want to collect? | | | | approximately 1 in every 25,000 nickels in |
| Well, the best place to get started is right in your | | | | circulation is currently a buffalo nickel, so keep |
| own pocket! Today, I will review three of the | | | | your eyes open. |
| most common coins that you might have a | | | | Another great coin that can get you started in |
| chance of finding in your change. | | | | your collecting is the winged liberty head dime |
| The first coin that you should have a fairly easy | | | | (also known as the mercury dime). This dime was |
| time still finding in circulation is the wheat penny. | | | | put into circulation in 1916 and ran until 1946. In |
| The wheat penny was in circulation from 1909 to | | | | particular, if you can find a mercury dime from |
| 1958. Other names given to this penny is the | | | | the 1916 D issue, it can be quite valuable. There |
| Lincoln Wheat penny, the wheatback or Wheatie. | | | | were only approximately 264,000 of these coins |
| While most of these coins are not highly valuable, | | | | made. |
| some of them are. One of the most highly sought | | | | Overall, these three coins, the wheat penny, the |
| after coins is the 1909 San Francisco Wheat | | | | buffalo nickel, and the mercury dime can add |
| Penny, and can easily be worth as much as | | | | some excitement to checking your pocket |
| $10,000 depending on condition. | | | | change! There are many more coins that you |
| Another coin that is still possible to find in your | | | | could be looking for, but these three can get you |
| pocket change is the Buffalo Nickel. This particular | | | | started on the road to a great coin collection. |