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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the most valuable coin collections ever assembled is coming to market—and it has a story to match its lofty price tag. For starters, there’s the element of mystery: the inheritor of this 15,000 ...

A rare coronation proof set of four gold coins, two 17th-century translated bibles by Robert Barker and a stamp collection ...

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 ...

Following the death of the Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun in 1923, his will had a curious order: His vast accumulation of coins, notes and medals, amassed over more than six decades, should be ...

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