Time to dispose of your childhood coin collection? When I was growing up in Zurich, the Swiss authorities stopped using silver to mint the franc, and instead switched to a base-metal alloy. It was ...

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 ...

A 91-year-old grandma was stunned after discovering her treasured coin collection she kept under her bed could be worth $128,000. Marie Everett quietly built up her commemorative collection from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Person looking at coin collection through a magnifying glass. “I like coins for the aesthetics. I do not invest in cryptocurrency. I like something that you hold in your hand that other people have ...