George Washington ordered the first run of dimes in 1792 ... only 12,400 of these coins were issued in 1873. The standard weight of the dime changed in 1873, and the arrows were added to indicate an ...

Many highlights throughout the sale exceed high estimates by up to ten times, including ‘Wildman of Jesso’ copper halfpenny.

That means this rain season comes with an indicator about as decisive as a coin flip ... By contrast, The Old Farmer’s Almanac makes a bold prediction. Since 1792, the magazine has purportedly ...

As a dealer in old and rare coins, he made the acquaintance of the ... and the fifth and youngest, JAMES, born 1792, took up his residence at Paris. Strictly united, the wealth and power of ...

There is a hard rationalist edge to politics in the United States owing to the multiple generations that have been ...

1812: British forces defeat US forces attempting to invade Canada at the Battle of Queenstown Heights. 1860: The oldest surviving aerial photo is taken from a balloon of Boston, Massachusettes.

A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums after being ...

By the end of the day, the treasure hunters had collected 2,584 silver coins from the 11th century, during the time of the ...

A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums after being ...

Not every old coin is worth something, but many from the 1800s sure are. Some coins from this period are worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars — perhaps even more. A lot of this value ...

An expert has urged Brits to check their coin jars at home for five old British coins that could be extremely valuable. These pieces could be worth more than £15,000 combined depending on their ...