Silver Eagle coins are trading at substantial premiums over the spot price of silver in today's volatile market.

I've got a huge jar of 1 and 2p coins. Some are from the 1970s, 80s and 90s - and others are more modern. I've seen the price of copper has gone up hugely in recent times.

Silver prices have surged lately, but what you'll actually get for your coin depends on a few different factors.

Silver coins carry layers of value tied to material, history, and condition. Recognizing those factors helps explain ...

Dollar coins that once slipped unnoticed through cash registers are now quietly trading for far more than face value. Recent coverage of "Dollar Coins That Are Worth Way More Than Face Value" has ...

Monessen resident Dave Burdis still remembers the day his father, a bank teller, brought home a half dime coin from work.

The United States government has stopped minting pennies, leading to a surge in interest in coin collecting as both a hobby ...

The U.S. Mint exists to produce money, but it also makes money by creating bullion coins for investors and numismatic coins for collectors. Among the latter group are commemorative coins that are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Evan's Studio via Shutterstock The first coin to feature a woman, the Susan B. Anthony dollar can also be quite valuable. It's ...

Nearly everyone has a few old coins kicking around. But did you realize that a few cents from the 1950s could be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars today and help you get ahead financially?

Stumbling upon loose change has never been so lucrative. A pair of hikers in Czechia hit the jackpot after stumbling upon a cache of gold coins and jewels worth over $300,000 — which some historians ...

Doug Barton is a numismatist — a coin and currency collector. He is also a docent at the Great Bridge Battlefield and Historic Waterways Museum in Chesapeake. Barton blends his hobby with his interest ...