Coin collecting can feel like stepping into a glittering treasure hunt where history meets opportunity. Beyond the charm of owning tiny artifacts from distant eras, many collectors are drawn by the ...
For the past century, one of the most valuable collections of coins ever assembled has been hidden away in Denmark, its location known only to a handful of designated stewards. The situation was ...
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 ...
Copenhagen, Denmark — The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go on sale a century after his death and could fetch up to $72 million, its auction house says. Lars Emil ...
One of the most valuable coin collections ever assembled is coming to market—and it has a story to match its lofty price tag. For starters, there’s the element of mystery: the inheritor of this 15,000 ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated with prices and additional details after the first auction concluded. Following the death of the Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun in 1923, his will had a ...
Rare coin collectors have been known to shell out big bucks, think millions, for rarities like very early silver dollars and ...
Agoro, the newly named precious metal collectibles division of New Zealand Mint, has long had success with entertainment memorabilia. Collectibles on SI spoke with CEO Vedran Babic about Agoro’s foray ...
Largely considered one of the most important coins in U.S. history, the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar is one of the most ...
I’m visiting my parents on Cape Cod this month. My father recently turned 90, and my mother decided to open the long-buried safe where my father kept his coin collection. This offered a brief moment ...