Rare New England coin expected to sell for more than $1M at auction
BOSTON - One of the rarest colonial coins will be on sale from a coin dealer in Boston. The 1652 New England threepence is ...
Antiques: How do I know which coins are valuable?
Very few countries still mint silver coins, and those that do make them almost exclusively for collectors and investors.
Ancient Roman gold and silver coins discovered with metal detector make impressive showing at auction
Ancient Roman gold and silver coins were found in 2019 by a metal detectorist in Suffolk. Years later, the coins made an ...
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A 25 Pence Coin Just Sold at Auction for 6,800 Times Its Face Value
An English auction house has sold an experimental 25 pence coin from the Royal Mint for some 6,800 times its face value.
Exact three-letter word to spot that makes your 2p worth 35,000 more – as rare coin sells for £700 at auction
RARE coins can sell for thousands of times their face value – and it’s always worth seeing if you’ve got any lying about. One coveted 2p coin garnered the interest of collectors ...
I Found a Hoard of 748 Roman and Iron Age Coins
One of the coins in the hoard was a gold aureus of Claudius, the very emperor who led the invasion of Britain. That connection made the find even more special. It's heavy and a beautiful coin, and has ...
A tycoon collector forbade anyone from selling his coins for 100 years. A century on, the first set just fetched $16.5M
The late Danish butter magnate L.E. Bruun had a curious order in his will that meant his impressive coin collection could not ...
A metal detectorist inspired by Indiana Jones discovered a hoard of ancient coins. They just sold for $176,000.
A coin issued by Gaius Caesar - also known as Caligula - decorated with a portrait of the Empress Agrippina and dated to A.D. 37-38 sold for about $9,295, according to the BBC. Another coin, issued by ...
I sell coins at auction every day – how to spot a 50p worth £50 and a mule 20p that’s worth 150 times its value
AUCTIONEERS have shared their top insider tips to spot valuable coins, including a 50p worth £50 and a 20p that could sell for £30. Rare coins are collectors’ items and can fetch hefty ...
Lessons From Sale Of The Butter King’s Coin Collection
The unveiling of Bruun's collection has sparked widespread interest due to its unique testamentary conditions but it also has lessons for contemporary collectors.
Rare 25p coin sells for 6800 times its face value
An ultra-rare 25p coin has sold for 6,800 times its face value. The collector’s item – handed out in change to a local man – ...