Explore Our Coin Collecting Resources

Numismatic organizations and collectors often receive questions about topics such as those listed below.

To get started, we recommend that you visit the PNNA’s reference section at https://www.pnna.org/wp/info/reference/ for resources available from both the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association (PNNA)
and the American Numismatic Association (ANA).

In addition, your webmaster, who now lives in Oregon, has added an “Introduction to Numismatics” talk given at a local library. (See the PDF viewer window below.)
This talk covers many important topics and also makes reference to a free guide available from the ANA.

Getting Started

How to get started in coin collecting, join our community, and deepen your knowledge allowing you to grow as a collector and avoid mistakes.

Coin Identification

How to recognize and classify coins, paper money, tokens, and medals.

Grading & Preservation

How to grade (evaluate condition) and properly care for your numismatic items to maintain their value.

Selling & “What’s it Worth?”

How to sell your coins, or coins you inherited as part of an estate.
Once your coins have been identified, sorted and graded, you can consult price guides to determine their retail value (keep in mind that wholesale will be less). Free guides available from the major grading companies include the PCGS Coin Price Guide, the NGC US Coin Price Guide and the NGC World Coin Price Guide.

Local Events & Meetings

What upcoming club meetings, coin shows and special events are available?
Be sure to visit our Meetings page and the PNNA Events page.