Back in 1999, Jennifer Scott, now 49, heard on the news that the U.S. Mint was issuing quarters to honor each of the 50 states. She began collecting the quarters, each featuring a design specific to ...

The world is full of coin collectors. If everyone in the United States who has begun an album of state quarters counts, then tens of millions of Americans alone are coin collectors. But how can you ...

One of the key principles of economics when it comes to examining wealth and how it is accumulated is to look at what’s known as “generational wealth.” That is, what monetary assets, investments and ...

In the midst of reduced coin circulation, the U.S. Mint is winding down its production of novelty quarters. Should they be saved, or spent? By Lora Kelley Growing up in San Diego in the early 2000s, ...

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, ...

Person looking at coin collection through a magnifying glass. “I like coins for the aesthetics. I do not invest in cryptocurrency. I like something that you hold in your hand that other people have ...

In a digital world filled with credit cards, electronic payments and direct deposits, you can go for days without handling actual money. But for collectors and hobbyists all over the world, there’s no ...

If you have a coin collection, something might be hiding inside that’s worth much more than its weight in gold. The post-pandemic era is shaping up to be a great time in the history of numismatics, ...

A collection of five Iron Age gold coins found in a field in Derbyshire has fetched more than £6,000 at auction. The coins, ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...