An extraordinarily rare coin with a face value of just pennies when it was minted in mid-17th century New England is going up for auction in London next month. Here is why it could sell for ...

Now this Colonial American coin could fetch $300,000 An extremely rare 17th century one-shilling coin minted in Colonial New England is being put up for auction in London.

An extraordinarily rare coin with a face value of just pennies when it was minted in mid-17th century New England could sell for the equivalent of about $300,000 next month.

The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 is considered the finest example of the roughly 40 such coins known to still exist.

Customers and traders are avoiding low denomination coins, begging the question, are they on their way out? Mr Geoffrey King’oto, a newspaper vendor, says it is becoming difficult to sell papers ...

Object Details Description (Brief) One (1) shilling coin South African Republic, 1896 Obverse Image: Bust of Paul Kruger facing left. Obverse Text: N/A Reverse Image: Wreath. Description This coin ...

About £6.6bn in old banknotes has not been cashed in across the UK, even though the paper £20 and £50 stopped being legal ...

The representation of a kangaroo with its head turned backwards looking over the shoulder on the Stubbs painting and the 1795 ...

Description (Brief) One (1) New England shilling coin Massachusetts, 1652 Obverse Image: N/A Obverse Text: NE Reverse Image: N/A Reverse Text: XII Description Boston was founded in 1630. Within two ...

All types of coins that were made at the Boston Mint are scarce. Silver threepences, sixpences, and shillings were all struck in four different designs between 1652 and 1682.

He added: "1851 Shilling around 470,000 coins made and has a value of around £700." Talking about the 1841 Half Crown, he claimed this boasts a mintage of 42,000 with a value of £5,000.

The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652, was recently found in the United Kingdom inside a candy tin.