That’s a lot of coin. A Lincoln wheat penny minted in 1955 sold this month for $2,050 on eBay because it contains a rare feature known as a “double die error.” The manufacturing error occurs when the design on the die is mistakenly doubled in the hubbing process, resulting in two identical images on the coin that … Read more
Penny for your thoughts? While undertaking a new home renovation project, a couple from Ellerby in North Yorkshire, England, hit the jackpot after they found a cup filled with 264 gold coins worth more than $800,000 underneath their kitchen floor. The pair initially thought that they had come across an electrical cord six inches under … Read more
Movie star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American person to be featured on a US coin. Wong will appear on the back of a quarter as part of the US Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, with coins set to be shipped in 2023 through 2025. According to the US Mint, Wong’s career … Read more
Check your pockets and behind the couch cushions — you could be sitting on millions! A century-old nickel — minted in 1913 — recently sold for a cool $4.2 million. It is one of only five known five-cent-denomination coins that are 1913-dated and have the Liberty Head design. Two of these extremely rare coins are … Read more