Last year was a lucrative one for sellers of rare coins, as one auction house sold five specimens for more than $1 million each — including one that fetched a record price in its category.

One way to lower the likelihood of that happening is to cash in valuable items – including rare coins. Depending on the coin, you could fatten your nest egg by tens of thousands of dollars or ...

If you’re considering taking up rare coin collecting, it’s easy to see why you might be drawn to the hobby. “For over 2,000 years, numismatics — the study of coins, tokens, medals ...

A group of amateur metal detectorists uncovered 557 rare gold and silver coins during an annual event. The hoard of coins is estimated to date back to the 14th century around the height of the Black ...

"To hold the coin close is to see yourself staring back. No wear and light handling marks as indicated by grade. Extremely rare and exceedingly sought after - 11 to 20 examples known." Although ...

This applies to rare coins just as it applies to stocks, real estate or any other investment. The difference with rare coins, however, is that they almost never go down in value, which means you ...

AN ultra-rare 50p has been listed on eBay for nearly 80,000 times its original value due to its "rare" status. The coin is up for grabs at a staggering £39,999 with another seller from Bolton ...

CREDIT: C. Nosbusch/INRA. Due to his only two-year-long reign, coins like these three bearing Eugenius’ image are incredibly uncommon. “It is extremely rare to be able to study an ancient ...