American Colonists Minted This Humble Silver Coin in 1652. It Just Sold for $2.52 Million Settlers in Massachusetts needed cash, but England wouldn’t send any.

1. American Silver Eagle Manufactured by the U.S. Mint beginning in 1986, the American Silver Eagle is the U.S.’s only silver bullion coin.

A hoard of Norman-era silver coins unearthed five years ago in southwestern England has become Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever, after it was bought for £4.3 million ($5.6 million) by ...

A small silver coin that was struck in 17th century Boston just sold for $2.5 million dollars. The 1652 Massachusetts threepence is about the size of a nickel, weighs only 1.1 grams, and the ...

The coin's modern silver value is a mere $1.03, according to CNN, but after "an exhilarating" 12-minute-long bidding war it sold for $2.52 million.

Although the coin is only about the size of a nickel and has a silver value of just $1.03 on today’s market, its age and ties to American history have made it the most expensive non-gold US coin ...