The next time you toss a quarter into a gumball machine down at the local grocery store, think about this: That piece of gum could be costing you a lot more. It all depends on which type of ...

The most valuable pennies, which are rare but possibly still in circulation, are 1943 copper Lincoln wheat pennies, a few of which were produced accidentally as the U.S. mints were supposed to use ...

The page also highlights census details, price guide values, eligible varieties, pertinent NGC newsletter articles, registry scores and competitive registry sets.

Grading services have contributed to the growth of collecting. Pre-slabbing, coin collecting was a much smaller community where one considered the coin, the price, and decided whether to buy it or not ...

Certain vintages, especially with minting errors, may be worth thousands. You can see the NGC price guide here. Contributing: John Tufts, Minnah Arshad and Fernando Cervantes Jr.

But you can check the value of coins in "The 2026 Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins," available in book stores and online on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

The most valuable U.S. coin ever, a $20 gold piece, a 1933 "Double Eagle" coin, sold for $18.9 million at auction in 2021.

The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk or a bank, or a credit union can yield a pleasant surprise.

The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk (or a bank, or credit union) can yield a pleasant surprise.

But you can check the value of coins in "The 2026 Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins," available in book stores and online on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

But you can check the value of coins in "The 2026 Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins," available in book stores and online on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.