Over time, coins can become rare collectibles that are sold for thousands, if not millions, of dollars in the present day.

The US Mint initially made this coin with a composition consisting of 90% silver. Specimens with it’s intricate design well ...

High Relief Flat Rim Double Eagle, 1861 seven-piece silver and minor proof set also among December 12-15 event highlights ...

Over time, coins can become rare collectibles that are sold for thousands ... many coins were composed of basic metals like gold and silver — that is, until gold was banned from coinage by ...

This particular rare coin is valued at $6,750,000. These rare coins feature the initials “EB” on the breast of an eagle — for Ephraim Brasher. Only a handful remain today. This coin ...

While most of the rarest coins in the world are not in circulation anymore, people can still come upon rare U.S. coins in the ...

Meanwhile, a rare 1933 “Double Eagle” coin, one of the last gold coins ever struck for circulation in the US, sold for $18.9 million in 2021. For more CNN news and newsletters create an ...

Among the most sought-after rare American coins are the 1804 Silver Dollar, the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, and the 1933 Double Eagle. These coins are not just valuable due to their scarcity ...

(CNN) — An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was ...

Other historic US coins have fetched vast sums at auction too. A rare 1794 silver dollar believed to be one of the first – if not the first – made by the US mint sold for $10 million in 2013.