The United States Postal Service has announced a new Forever stamp honoring Phillis Wheatley, the first African American to ...

It’s something out of a dream or TV show: a married couple takes their dog for a walk and finds a buried treasure worth $10 million. But it actually happened, back in 2013.

The 150-foot-long Spanish galleon ship was sunk by British warships in 1708 Researchers believe they have uncovered coins from a 317-year-old shipwreck, which sank in 1708, containing treasure thought ...

The first year the half-cent was minted for circulation was 1793, and over 35,000 coins were released that year. Few of those survive. This first version of the half-penny shows Lady Liberty facing ...

You know, most of us pass by pocket change without a second thought. Pennies, nickels, quarters tossed into jars or left ...

Some coins are more than just currency—they’re treasures of immense historical value, extreme rarity, and staggering worth. These coins, often sold at prestigious auctions, have captured the ...

Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...

History is alive and well and still producing awe at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City as museum staff and a host of volunteers fire up the iconic Coin Press No. 1 after nearly a year of it being ...

The history of the chemical and petroleum industries, which created the modern plastics industry, is widely available from books, published articles and the internet. But very few people know that ...

Pablo Picasso said, "Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." Art isn't just a means of evoking emotion in its audience; it captures the soul of society and offers a snapshot into the culture ...