How to Determine the Value of Coins You Have in Your Pocket (American Coins) - Many of us love to collect coins, don't we? It is undoubtedly one of the greatest joys to hoard a variety of currency in the form of coins. U.S. coins having a great diversity in coins calls for collection. The U.S. coins, first produced in 1792 when the U.S. government confirmed the first mint at Philadelphia, involves different varieties and denominations. In the present-day, the United States produces a variety of these coins. Let's find out a list of these coins produced: 1. Penny (1 cent). 2. Half cents. 3. Large cents. 4. Small cents. 5. Two Cents pieces. 6. Three Cents. 7. Half Dimes and Nickels (5 cents). 8. Dimes (10 cents). 9. Twenty Cents. 10. Quarter dollar (25 cents). 11. Dime half a dollar (50 cents), and 12. Dollar coins. Though many of these coins lived for a very short period of time, they are a great contribution to the entire collection of U.S. coins. The coins have some interesting prints on them featuring a back story.

Have you ever run into someone who takes forever to count simple coins? They must have not completed all the worksheets on this page and there are a lot of them. A teacher recently sent us a note that she had her students count various coins that added up to just under five dollars and timed it. She then let them loose on all these worksheets and performed the same counting procedure with them. The students performance increased at least forty percent and they were a whole lot more accurate on their counts. These worksheets allow students to practice their addition in calculating a missing value by choosing the correct coins from a mixed group. Matching the same coins together is the key in here.