US Mint

A billion dollars in unwanted American dollar coins sits in specially-made vaults the size of soccer fields in Texas and Baltimore and other undisclosed locations. But why are they just sitting there?

Everybody knows gold had a great year in 2010, rising 27% and beating most other investments. But silver actually did much better, climbing a breathtaking 83%. Can the "poor man's gold" keep beating its more costly big brother? Many analysts think so.

Now that they've gone through all the states, the US Mint is gearing up to release 56 new commemorative quarters called the "America the Beautiful" series starting in 2010 and running through 2021. The coins will go in date order of when the various parks, memorials and destinations were...

Some exciting news going on in the world of coin collecting.Tomorrow morning, May 14, the new "Indiana" Abe Lincoln penny will be going into circulation. It'll make its debut at the Lincoln State Park Amphitheater in Lincoln City, Indiana. soKe.flace('walletpop-state_quarters', '618',...