As with any asset, rare coins have varying degrees of value. A coin that sells for hundreds or thousands of dollars on the ...

When gold is short of weight ... reflecting peoples' confidence in the value of the coins. This little scale dates from a time when that confidence was undermined by counterfeiters and clippers ...

Coins are graded on a scale from 1-70 ... also launch an item into that value range,” said Dustin Johnson, vice president of numismatics at Heritage Auctions. Gold said you should also look ...