As with just about any asset, a coin’s value is determined by its market demand. This means that coins in short supply often see higher demand — and higher values. With coins, supplies are limited ...

Some of the rarest and most valuable coins in U.S. history owe their worth to minting errors that slipped through unnoticed. Coins like the 1943 Copper Penny, struck in copper instead of wartime steel ...

If you’ve ever run across a blank coin, chances are you thought a metal token got mixed in with your change by mistake. In fact, blank coins are not uncommon due to errors during the minting process.

The United States Mint made history Wednesday with the release of its first laser-engraved American Silver Eagle, introducing cutting-edge technology that promises to revolutionize coin production.