Coin collectors, formally called numismatists, know the value of many coins and understand that the better shape a coin is in ...

Each are legal tender and have their own face value: Silver Eagles are $1, Gold Eagles are $5, $10, $25, or $50 (depending on weight), Platinum Eagles are $100, and Gold Buffalos are $50.

However, insofar as it contains one ounce of 99.9% pure silver, nobody in their right mind is going to exchange it for face value. And by the same token, some Silver Eagles are worth more than others.

Today silver certificates can be redeemed for their face value in cash only. Understanding Silver Certificates . ... both gold and silver coins were usable as legal tender until 1861.

A 'silver' two pence coin discovered by a This is Money reader in change two years ago is likely to be worth more than 50,000 times its face value if sold at auction, we can reveal.

Though silver coins could still be used as legal tender, ... These certificates fetch slightly more than face value, though uncirculated notes typically sell for $2 to $4.

When Roger Seymour was a young boy, he went to his first coin show. While there, he witnessed a dealer buying a five-cent piece for 50 cents and, later, selling it for a dollar. Seymour was hooked … ...

The Utah Legislature on Thursday passed a bill allowing gold and silver coins to be used as legal tender in the state — and for the value of their precious metal, not just the face value of the ...