From ancient coins to ultra-rare dollars, discover 20 incredible coins that sold for way more than their face value.

20. -The St. Gaudens family refuse to give any information ... St. Gaudens took as a model when designing the new issue of gold coins. The Cunningham girl is now employed as a domestic in the ...

The coin’s scarcity stems from the government order to melt them down, but 20 were stolen—leaving only a few remaining ... adding to the intrigue and value of this extraordinary rarity. 9. 1902 Gold ...

The famous design by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is meant to embody ... starting as small as 1/20 ounce up to one kilogram. When buying a gold coin, there’s more to consider than just the price ...

This is the story of a $20 coin whose value is almost ... Uniqueness: as previously mentioned, most of the coins were destroyed but this is the only one available to own legally. Design: it was ...

Obverse (Striding Liberty): Features the classic design of Striding Liberty, created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, originally used on the Double Gold Eagle coins from 1907 to 1933. Reverse (Bald Eagle): ...

Legal Tender: Each coin has a face value of $10 U.S. dollars ($10 USD). The obverse features the iconic Striding Liberty design by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, originally used on the Double Gold Eagle ...

Buyers will typically offer between 70% to 80% of the melt value of the gold. The 20% premium ... live in St. Petersburg or Moscow, and we’ve got this brick of gold and we want to ride the subway in ...

Although it's often referred to as the "Hobby of Kings," coin collecting doesn't discriminate between the rich and the poor ...

The hidden valuables were unearthed as part of a multistate treasure hunt created by an author who wanted to celebrate American history and the outdoors ...

The Great Baddow Hoard, the U.K.'s largest recorded hoard of Iron Age gold coins, has been acquired by the Museum of ...