CHECK your change for unusual coins as they can be worth much more than they first appear. Rare designs currently in circulation can sell for hundreds of pounds. If you keep hold of a rare piece ...

Read on for a roundup of the most valuable coins from the 1930s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s to see if you may have hidden treasure of your own. Coins can be worth much more than their face value ...

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You never know when you might come across a valuable error coin, so it helps to know what to look for. Error coins can be divided into the following general ...

Buy a reference book such as A Guide Book of United States Coins. These can provide insights on what constitutes a rare coin and where to find them. Once you have found a coin you think might be ...

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Some of the most expensive coins ever sold at auction were minted in the U.S., many within the past century. You might still find them in circulation, or even in your parents’ or grandparents’ attics.