Silver coins carry layers of value tied to material, history, and condition. Recognizing those factors helps explain ...

At her home in Moonachie, New Jersey, Quintero showed some of the coins that could have value: a few buffalo head nickels, an Eisenhower silver dollar, and at least one coin that dates back to 1887.

Rare coins from the 1930s, particularly those from the earlier part of the decade, can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars to coin collectors.

Whether you’ve recently sorted coins from jars or drawers, or you simply decided to start collecting currency, you may be wondering about 1800s coins worth money. Old coins from the United States in ...