An American silver coin from before the American Revolution that was recovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam sold for $2.52 million at an auction, decimating the previous record. The threepence coin ...

A unique item that is worth thousands was recently found at the bottom of a toffee tin. Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently came across an old coin when ...

Most people have a habit of ignoring the small stuff: loose change in a coat pocket, crumpled dollar bills at the bottom of a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A rare "double eagle" coin was recently sold at an auction in ...

Coin collecting, sometimes called numismatics, can be more than a hobby for some. It can be a money-making investment. The same goes for collecting, saving or reselling old paper money. Learn: 5 Best ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the year the coin was made. (NEXSTAR) – A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was ...

A rare Roman coin depicting Julius Caesar’s assassin, Brutus, sold for €1.9 million ($2 million) at a Geneva auction, far exceeding its €800,000 estimate. Coin specialists Numismatica Genevensis SA ...

As one of the world’s oldest hobbies, coin collecting is done for many reasons – from desiring to own a piece of history to supporting an investment strategy to having fun. The key is collecting ...

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A vast coin collection, much of which was buried underground for more than 50 years, is expected to fetch in excess of $100 million at auction, according to experts.The Traveller Collection, thought ...