The U.S. Mint is releasing a silver American Eagle coin celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.

Back in 1999, Jennifer Scott, now 49, heard on the news that the U.S. Mint was issuing quarters to honor each of the 50 states. She began collecting the quarters, each featuring a design specific to ...

Coin collecting can feel like stepping into a glittering treasure hunt where history meets opportunity. Beyond the charm of owning tiny artifacts from distant eras, many collectors are drawn by the ...

For the past century, one of the most valuable collections of coins ever assembled has been hidden away in Denmark, its location known only to a handful of designated stewards. The situation was ...

One of the most valuable coin collections ever assembled is coming to market—and it has a story to match its lofty price tag. For starters, there’s the element of mystery: the inheritor of this 15,000 ...

At her home in Moonachie, New Jersey, Quintero showed some of the coins that could have value: a few buffalo head nickels, an Eisenhower silver dollar, and at least one coin that dates back to 1887.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Finding buried treasure is a fantasy that has become a reality for the specialist coin auctioneers, Numismatica ...

While for many, coins are just another form of currency, for others, they are a little bit (or way) more. Most often, these people are coin collectors who strive to gather the most beautiful, rare, ...

The biggest American coin collection in private hands will go up for bid in a series of auctions expected to reap more than $200 million. The dazzling array of gold and silver currency dating to the ...