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Finding Treasure: A Quick Guide to Antique Appraisal

Could that old vase in your attic be valuable? We talked to a local appraiser to find out.

How to Clean Coins to Make Them More Valuable

You come across a rare 1909 Indian Head Cent, generally worth over $400. But wait it’s very dirty and tarnished. What do you do?

10 Collectibles NOT Worth Collecting Anymore

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Appraising Coins: 5 Tips Before Getting Coins Appraised

Wondering if the coins you've got are rare or valuable? Before you get your coins appraised, here are 5 tips for appraising coins that you must see first.

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How to sew a coin purse with a sew-in purse frame

Pattern and tutorial for how to sew a coin purse using a sew-in purse frame. Nice and simple style for beginners, this is an easy coin purse pattern to sew.

Can You Solve This Coin Riddle?

In a contest, a friend guessed the exact number of coins in a jar: 1,692. She won all of the coins, which totaled $100.54. They consisted of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. How many coins of each kind were in the jar?—Leda Metro, Darien, ConnecticutGet some great brain exercise with this one, readers. Just for [...]

How Much Recyclable Silver Can You Find in Coin Rolls from the Bank?

Some people who go looking for recyclable silver are applying this simplestrategy...They go to a bank, buy rolls of coins and then sort throughthem, looking for coins from certain years that contain silver. If they canfind just one or two old silver coins, they can recycle them and makemoney. And the more coin rolls they buy, the more money they make. Atleast, that’s the theory....

Mussolini’s Quincussis: Was the Ancient Roman Coin a Fake?

Scientists are perplexed at the origins and provenance of two very ancient and unusual Roman coins that turned up like a bad penny in the 20th century.

Who Really Designed the American Dime?

The controversy that has long roiled the coin world.

World's Oldest Coin Factory Excavated—10 Things You Need to Know — Curiosmos

In the ancient city of Guanzhuang, Chinese archaeologists have discovered evidence of the earliest minting of coins and an entire ancient coin factory. The craft workshop contained coins in the form

How to make a coin purse out of a rock

The Q took a fist-sized rock and made it into a zipper coin purse. I’m not sure why, but it’s fun to watch the process. Image: YouTube

For Sale: Polish Coin Made For King Who Saved Europe From The Turks

Old coins can be worth a fortune and some really sell for huge amounts of money. A Polish coin that is to be auctioned later this month may be the most expensive coin ever sold in Poland. This rare and very beautiful gold coin dates from the 17th century AD.