Coin Collecting
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- | '''1.''' | + | '''1.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/circulating_coins/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=coins US Mint Process of Making Coins] - [http://www.usmint.gov US Mint]<br> |
- | '''2.''' | + | '''2.''' [http://lynncoins.com/dictionary.htm Dictionary of Coin Collecting Terminology] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numismatic_terminology Coin Terminology] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_collecting Coin Collecting History, Themes, etc.]<br> |
- | '''3.''' | + | '''3.''' [http://www.coin-collecting-guide-for-beginners.com/coin-grading-scale.html Coin Grading Scale] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_grading Coin Grading] - [http://auctionwally.blogspot.com/2008/06/free-basic-visual-coin-grading-guide.htmlCoin Grading 9with photos)] - <br> |
- | '''4.''' | + | '''4.''' [http://www.centercoin.com/coin_information/collecting/storing.htm Storing your Coin Collection]<br> |
- | ''' | + | '''5.''' [http://www.pcgs.com/ PCGS Coin Prices Online Reference Catalog] - Reference Magazines: [http://www.coinpricesmagazine.net Coin Prices] - [http://www.coinsmagazine.net Coins Magazine] - [http://www.numismaticnews.net Numismatic News] - [http://www.worldcoinnews.net World Coin News] - <br> |
+ | '''6.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/?action=50_state_quarters_program State Quarters Program]<br> | ||
+ | '''7.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/coinLibrary/ Current US Coins, Photos, Designers, etc.]<br> | ||
+ | '''8a.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Note US Paper Money History, Photos, Types, etc.]<br> | ||
'''8b.''' [http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1160946937.php Legal Tender]<br> | '''8b.''' [http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1160946937.php Legal Tender]<br> | ||
'''8c.''' [http://federalreserve.gov/ The Federal Reserve] — Official site<br> | '''8c.''' [http://federalreserve.gov/ The Federal Reserve] — Official site<br> | ||
+ | '''9a.''' [http://worldcoincatalog.com/Contents/CID/coin-identifier.htm World Coin Identification Guide Online] — Official site<br> | ||
+ | '''9d.''' A date set of a single type of coin might be one Lincoln penny from each year from your birth. <br> | ||
'''10a.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/mint_tours/index.cfm Tour the US Mint] — An official U.S. Department of Treasury webpage<br> | '''10a.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/mint_tours/index.cfm Tour the US Mint] — An official U.S. Department of Treasury webpage<br> | ||
'''10b.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ The U.S. Mint for Kids]<br> | '''10b.''' [http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ The U.S. Mint for Kids]<br> | ||
'''10d.''' [http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ The Coins of Colonial and Early America]<br> | '''10d.''' [http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ The Coins of Colonial and Early America]<br> | ||
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10. Do ONE of the following: | 10. Do ONE of the following: | ||
a. Tour a U.S. Mint facility, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or a Federal Reserve bank, and describe what you learned to your counselor. | a. Tour a U.S. Mint facility, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or a Federal Reserve bank, and describe what you learned to your counselor. |
Revision as of 19:54, December 8, 2008
![]() | Boy Scouts can earn the Collections, Coin Collecting and Stamp Collecting Merit badges. Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Collecting Belt Loop & Pin |
![]() | The Coin Collecting requirements were revised effective January 1, 2009. |
Coin Collecting merit badge | ||
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 1938 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 035 | |
Requirements revision: | 2009 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2008 |
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Requirement resources
1. US Mint Process of Making Coins - US Mint
2. Dictionary of Coin Collecting Terminology - Coin Terminology - Coin Collecting History, Themes, etc.
3. Coin Grading Scale - Coin Grading - Grading 9with photos) -
4. Storing your Coin Collection
5. PCGS Coin Prices Online Reference Catalog - Reference Magazines: Coin Prices - Coins Magazine - Numismatic News - World Coin News -
6. State Quarters Program
7. Current US Coins, Photos, Designers, etc.
8a. US Paper Money History, Photos, Types, etc.
8b. Legal Tender
8c. The Federal Reserve — Official site
9a. World Coin Identification Guide Online — Official site
9d. A date set of a single type of coin might be one Lincoln penny from each year from your birth.
10a. Tour the US Mint — An official U.S. Department of Treasury webpage
10b. The U.S. Mint for Kids
10d. The Coins of Colonial and Early America
10. Do ONE of the following: a. Tour a U.S. Mint facility, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or a Federal Reserve bank, and describe what you learned to your counselor. b. With your parent’s permission, attend a coin show or coin club meeting, or view the Web site of the U.S. Mint or a coin dealer, and report what you learned. c. Give a talk about coin collecting to your troop or class at school. d. Do drawings of five Colonial-era U.S. coins.
Related awards
- Hobby Awards
Hobby-related awards
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