A coin can be worth a ton of money -- a pretty penny, one might say -- if it's rare and has enough historical significance.

You don't need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or pennies. However, you may not be aware of the potential fortune you ...

A record sale price was set for the 1856 Flying Eagle cent when an example graded Proof 67+ sold for $312,000 in a Heritage auction.