Coin Reference Sources:

Books on Grading:

Photograde by James Ruddy, Whitman Publishing 1995 (ISBN 0-307-99361-2)

Official A.N.A. Grading Standards for US Coins, American Numismatic Association (ISBN 0-307-09097-3)

Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection, PCGS (ISBN0-676-60040-9)

Newsgroups:

rec.collecting.coins - There's only one numismatic newsgroup. Despite the name, this newsgroup is also for discussing currency, tokens, medals, and anything else related to numismatics. There are many questions from non-collectors and an increasing number of commercial posts

Websites:

COIN COLLECTING DICTIONARY from Lynncoins.com - ... Words and Definitions Every hobby has its own terminology. Coin collecting is no different. Below is a glossary of coin collecting terms and their meanings. ...
Description: An explanation of coin collecting terms.

http://www.coinworld.com/ - A longstanding publication within the Coin Collecting Industry

http://www.pcgs.com - major grading service website

Articles on the Lincoln Cent from the PCGS website    

American Numismatic Association - The ANA is a non-profit, educational organization chartered by Congress and is dedicated to the collection and study of coins, paper money, tokens and medals.

American Numismatic Society - Since 1858 the ANS has been dedicated to advancing the study and appreciation of coins, medals and related objects of all cultures as historical and artistic documents. It maintains a numismatic collection and library by supporting scholarly research and publications, and by sponsoring educational and interpretive programs for diverse audiences.

The U.S. Mint - Created by Congress on April 2, 1792, the United States Mint is the world's largest manufacturer of coins, medals, and coin-based consumer products.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing - The BEP is the largest producer of security documents in the United States. The BEP produces over 9 billion Federal Reserve notes each year. These notes are produced at facilities in Washington, D.C. and Ft. Worth, Texas. In addition, the BEP produces over 20 billion postage stamps. They have been the largest suppler of postage stamps to the U.S. Postal Service for over 100 years. They also produce miscellaneous security documents for other government agencies.

Last Updated: April 25, 2010