The issuance of the gold dollar celebrating the 2130th anniversary of the country's first dollar led to a quick sellout and a ...

An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking ...

Other historic US coins have fetched vast sums at auction too. A rare 1794 silver dollar believed to be one of the first – if not the first – made by the US mint sold for $10 million in 2013.

A small silver coin that was struck in 17th century Boston just sold for $2.5 million dollars. The 1652 Massachusetts ...

Collectors snapped at an unprecedented opportunity to acquire a coveted 1652 threepence coin from America's first mint at ...

That year, the United States Mint produced 2.84 million proof ... nearly 30 times what the previous owners paid for the coin 46 years ago in 1978. The sale set a new record, Russell said.

In 1652, British settlers in America defied their royal overlords by setting up a mint in Boston. The colonists began ...

This represents the third time the United States Mint has selected a third-party auctioneer, each time selecting Stack’s ...

It was worth a mere threepence when struck at the new Boston Mint in 1652, but the rare silver coin is now worth more than $2 ...

A rare American silver threepence coin auction realised $2.52 million. It was minted in Boston and is older than thh US. Find ...