Back in the 1790s, the United States was quite a different place. George Washington gave the country’s first State of the Union address. Thomas Jefferson was in charge of the first U.S. Census, which ...

A rare "double eagle" coin was recently sold at an auction in California for over $1 million. Enthusiastic coin collectors eagerly vied for the rare $20 "double eagle" gold coin during the auction on ...

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

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 ...

Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare $20 “double eagle” gold coin at a Costa Mesa auction house Tuesday afternoon, but only one walked away victorious after paying a ...

A British man who found a massive cache of ancient Roman gold and silver coins while hunting with a metal detector has a lot more modern currency in his pocket after the treasure was auctioned off for ...

The most expensive coin collection ever assembled numbers 15,000 coins—it’s so large and historically thorough that it’s being sold in a series of 15 auctions set to spread out over three years.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A silver coin that was minted in the American colonies before the United States existed broke a record with its staggering sale price at auction. The silver ...

This month, the rare coin dealer and auction house Stack’s Bowers Galleries is inviting the public to join in on a treasure hunt to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the firm’s first auction.

Most coins are worth their face value, but others are different story. Coin collectors seek rare currencies often valued at a ...

A gold coin from the first century B.C.E. featuring Brutus, the close ally and assassin of Julius Caesar, is anticipated to sell for more than $1.1 million at an auction in Switzerland. The profile of ...