Colonial Williamsburg has a 94-piece collection of Hull & Sanderson’s silver coins. When paper money was first authorized, Dummer engraved the plates for the Connecticut colony.

While most casual collectors focus on widely minted coins, many are unaware of the more obscure American coins that have their own unusual stories.

The new silver exhibit “Silver from Modest to Majestic,” which officially opens May 24, shows pieces of silver from Colonial Williamsburg’s collection that were used in everyday life.

Rare Colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million Minted in Boston in 1652, it’s one of the first coins made in the Colonies.

The broad collection of coins dates back as far as 1879 – when Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president – all the way through to 2008 when George Bush spent his final year as the 43rd.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A silver coin that was minted in the American colonies before the United States existed broke a record with its staggering sale price at auction. The ...

American Silver Eagle coins were launched in 1986 and are the official version of the United States bullion silver coin. These coins are available in one-ounce denominations and contain 99.9% silver.

One of the oldest known pieces of colonial American silver is now a part of the impressive and still growing silver collection of Colonial Williamsburg. The newly acquired caudle cup — crafte… ...