Dollar coins that once slipped unnoticed through cash registers are now quietly trading for far more than face value. Recent ...

In addition to all the other events this year, U.S. coins also have made the news in a big way. A rare 1971 President Dwight D. Eisenhower prototype silver dollar fetched $264,000 at auction Jan. 14.

As you're spring cleaning your home, don't forget to go through your change jar. Why? A special coin worth a lot of money could be hiding among your spare pennies and dimes. In fact, coming across a ...