All types of coins that were made at the Boston Mint are scarce. Silver threepences, sixpences, and shillings were all struck in four different designs between 1652 and 1682. The most famous and ...

An American silver coin from before the American Revolution that was recovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam sold for $2.52 million at an auction, decimating the previous record. The threepence ...

The 1652 Massachusetts threepence coin is the rarest of four coin designs struck between 1652 and 1682 at the Boston Mint, experts said. Stack's Bowers Galleries A small silver coin — about the ...

The record price for a Colonial ... and coins lost value when they lost mass, worn down by years of circulation or even clipped at the edges by people snipping away a valuable sliver of silver.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A small silver coin that was struck in 17th century Boston just sold ...