"Junk silver" refers to common U.S. coins minted in 1964 or earlier that contain 90% silver. The value of these coins is based on their silver content, not their rarity or collectibility. Investors ...

Harrison Alley is a fiction writer, fantasy and sci-fi aficionado, founder of Fiction Lit, and an avid collector of rare coins. His passion for numismatics rivals his love of literature, and he calls ...

A single copper penny struck in 1943, never meant to exist, sold for $1.7 million. A nickel minted in 1913, one of only five known examples, brought more than $4.5 million at auction. These are not ...