They have value for the metal itself, but American silver and gold Eagle coins are also important for their numismatic value.

Enthusiastic coin collectors eagerly vied for the rare $20 "double eagle" gold coin during the auction on Tuesday. The 1870 $20 gold coin, minted in Carson City, Nevada, fetched $1.44 million at ...

The coin has an image of Liberty on one side and an American eagle on the other A 1933 US gold coin has been sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York City for a record $18.9m (£13.4m). With a face ...