Ms. Ashton digs into the historical record to reconstruct a possible origin for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s history-making novel.

People in Iceland participate in the annual tradition of Jólabókaflód, which translates into Christmas book flood or Yule ...

The National Bank of Hungary is set to release a remarkable gold collector coin, ‘V. László aranyforintja’ (The Golden Florin ...

Reading to unlock the hidden glories of the natural world.

A new book based on the Eric Agnew collection of California notes has been released with the idea of connecting currency as a ...

Numismatics has such a wide scope that no collector could conceive of trying to collect every coin and piece of paper money ...

We’ve got you covered, with new books tailored to every passion. We all want to give the people we love gifts that make them feel seen…and won’t end up on the stoop come Boxing Day. But with all the ...

A 1927 MS-67 Saint-Gaudens double eagle outperformed its $20,000 book value by selling for $133,875 with a green CAC sticker.

If you have gold or silver coins you want to sell, they can be worth quick cash. If your coins are rare or potentially ...

These coins often became collectible items, serving as patriotic memorabilia and investments in the nation's history. Political exonumia also provides collectors with a fascinating subfield within ...

Kudos to the shrewd keeper of this collecting family’s purse strings. A rare collection of gold coins dating back over a century has been appraised at a staggering $2 million — which is about ...

Cancel anytime. ST. CHARLES COUNTY — An out-of-state collector and vendor has been charged with stealing hundreds of rare and collectible coins valued at $250,000 from a fellow vendor while here ...