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An "incredibly rare" 2,000-year-old gold coin, found in a field by a metal detectorist, has been sold at auction for £3,300.

A significant milestone in the rare coin market was reached recently with the sale of the 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar for $6,000,000. The transaction, concluded during a major winter showcase ...

Coralie Thomson, of auctioneers David Duggleby, in Scarborough, which is putting the coin up for auction, said it was ...

Imagine discovering a small fortune hidden in your pocket change. One rare coin, steeped in history, is set to make headlines ...

(NEXSTAR) – A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was found in an old cabinet in Amsterdam. The 1652 New England threepence, which is about ...

A unique item that is worth thousands was recently found at the bottom of a toffee tin. Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently came across an old coin when ...

An ancient Celtic coin discovered in a field in northeast England could fetch over $5,000. A metal detectorist in Lelley, ...

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An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old ...

A rare 19th-century gold coin worth several thousand dollars was stolen and replaced with a dime after it sold at a Pennsylvania auction, authorities said. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, ...

An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old ...