Coin collecting has been a popular hobby for generations, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to find new pieces due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the items going under the hammer is a 100 ducat gold coin of Ferdinand III of Habsburg, which was minted in 1629. - Courtesy ...

It doesn’t necessarily take a lot of money to start collecting rare coins, but it does take the right strategy. Starting your collection with $50 requires a combination of knowledge, patience, ...

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 collectors draw big headlines when they sell their rare coins for thousands or even millions of dollars, but the vast majority of collectors will never see such a payoff. The most valuable coins ...

Military challenge coins carry history, honor, and value — but only if they’re authentic and well-preserved. From unit-issued medallions to rare commemoratives, knowing how to verify, procure, and ...

Copenhagen, Denmark — The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go on sale a century after his death and could fetch up to $72 million, its auction house says. Lars Emil ...

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 key principles of economics when it comes to examining wealth and how it is accumulated is to look at what’s known as “generational wealth.” That is, what monetary assets, investments and ...

A historic gold coin will kick off the sale of one of the most valuable privately owned collections. The 1496 King Hans Gold Noble coin is part of the prized L.E. Bruun collection, which is valued at ...

The Cope Collection of Roman and British coins includes rare and significant examples that bear witness to some of the most significant moments in British history. In May, and again in October, the ...

In China, paramilitary police drill outside the Shanghai Mint. They're stationed there because it's literally a moneymaking plant. It's also a museum and, on Friday, it received a new, welcome ...