While eagle-eyed numismatists tend to scoop up rare and valuable coins, junk coins can be easily identified by even the most ...

Jesse told Newsweek: "I spent at least an hour in the unit, hunched over, counting the coins and figuring out what was what." ...

Steve told Newsweek he initially thought it must be fake, as it was "in really good condition. Too good for something 100+ years old." ...

There are a significant number of rare coins, with some printing deficiencies ... distinct from the standard silver color. In a case similar to the Delaware quarter in Georgia, there are some ...

But Alyattes had been making coins out of electrum, a naturally occurring gold-and-silver alloy that often has bits of other metals in it. Alyattes' coins were standardized based on weight ...

Some poor soul requested a Dreaded Chemistry Lesson From Hell. Who am I to disagree? Today's coma-inducing article will teach you how to get pure silver from an old coin. Is this a good idea? Not even ...