Most of us handle change without a second thought. They’re more nuisance than necessity, but every so often, an ordinary-looking coin turns out to be worth a staggering sum. A number of rare U.S.

1795 Half-Cent Struck Over a 1795 Cent Minting errors were happening even in the early days of US coin production ... the design of the penny. The coin is very rare and sold for $444,000 in ...

Last year was a lucrative one for sellers of rare coins, as one auction house sold five specimens for more than $1 million ...

Certain quarters minted in 1976 — the year of the bicentennial — are particularly sought by collectors. Here's how to tell if ...

Coins become valuable for several reasons, ranging from their historical value to their metal content. In nearly all cases, however, the most valuable coins are the rarest. Some rare coins have ...

the American Civil War also saw the Confederacy minting a few coins (we're talking very, very few). The Confederate coins are ...

If you’re considering taking up rare coin collecting ... bestowed by the American Numismatic Association. “In addition to providing hours of enjoyment and entertainment, coin collecting ...

If you’ve ever come across a handful of old coins tucked away in a drawer, now’s the time to take a second look. While most coins are only worth their face value, certain rare coins could be ...

Two coins found on farmland are "very rare" survivors from a Saxon mint, a treasure inquest has heard. The coins were found by a metal detectorist in adjacent fields at Southoe in Cambridgeshire.