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Message:: [QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 2681753, member: 19250"]Hi Joel,The first thing you need  is a red book. It's  will describe  to you some information  that you'll  need . This is the official  guide to US coins. Now it does list prices....however  pay that no mind as coin collecting  is about mintage's and condition . The prices in the book are just a guide.As anything  you own and wish to sell is only worth what another is willing  to  pay .  Be a coin, a dog, a house,car....etc.The official  red book you can sometimes  pick up cheaply by going to discount stores . Even a book that is 2015 or 16 will work as again  you'll  need to sort through  the  coins by type and years. Then research  the dates and types to find the rarer ones. Condition  is another factor in coin a coin that's  graded as good really isn't  that good..... it's  a lower end of a point system  that grades coins 0-70 . And 70 being a perfect  coin. Then you'll  need to decide  what to do with the coins? You may spark an interest  and start a collection  with a jump start. Or maybe this is not  your cup of tea and sell off the coins.There are also Web sites on line about coins Google is your friend....as well as taking photos and posting here and asking questions .  If you do so image the coin out of the holder both sides. Clear sharp images, post them here in full not small as you did above.Have fun and enjoy learning  about US history .Welcome  to  the forum[/QUOTE]