“With coin collecting, you can learn so much history,” she says. “You can get involved with early 1800 stuff, early 1700 stuff … And that’s important.” STORIES COME TO MIND.

It doesn’t necessarily take a lot of money to start collecting rare coins, but it does take the right strategy. Starting your collection with $50 requires a combination of knowledge, patience ...

2. Alexander the Great of Macedonian Empire 336-323 BC (Superb quality only) 1. Roman gold Aureus or silver Denarius of Augustus and/or Tiberius in extremely fine condition or better ...

In addition to all the other events this year, U.S. coins also have made the news in a big way. A rare 1971 President Dwight D. Eisenhower prototype silver dollar fetched $264,000 at auction Jan. 14.

Photo by Rare Coin Wholesalers via Getty Images No. 6: 1794 Silver Dollar, Flowing Hair ($3.2 million) If you think there isn't much to say about coins, think again.

The stories behind the coins are very important to me as I select coins to purchase - when, where, and how they were minted, how they were used in commerce, etc. The majority of the coins I buy are ...

The U.S. Mint was set to begin releasing the 2010 "America the Beautiful" five-ounce silver bullion coins, an eagerly anticipated event in the collecting community.

Lynchburg,VA - If you have some old silver coins collecting dust now may be the time to turn that loose change into big bucks. The value of silver is higher than it's has been in years, and ...

In Depth: Most Valuable U.S. Coins The 1804 Silver Dollar is one of four coins worth more than $5 million in good condition. The star-crossed 1933 Double Eagle is second on the list at $8.5 ...