Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

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 ...

The most expensive coin collection ever assembled numbers 15,000 coins—it’s so large and historically thorough that it’s being sold in a series of 15 auctions set to spread out over three years.

Following the death of the Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun in 1923, his will had a curious order: His vast accumulation of coins, notes and medals, amassed over more than six decades, should be ...

With the prices of gold and silver bullion making all-time highs, many people are thinking about turning grandma’s sterling silver flatware or grandpa’s collection of gold coins into cash. It ...

Collecting coins, stamps, baseball cards or whatever is about the thrill of the hunt and acquiring the item desired. Collecting is not investing; this is supposed to be fun and shouldn’t come with the ...

A recent article in The Numismatic News (a weekly publication about coins) got me to thinking again about the difference between collecting and investing. The article’s subject was the joy of ...

Recent volatility in the precious metals market is causing headaches for businesses that play an essential role in the circulation of gold and silver.