Treasure hunter who refused to disclose location of shipwreck's 500 gold coins is released from prison after a decade

Tommy Thompson found the S.S. Central America and its thousands of pounds of sunken treasure that sat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 years.

Expert's warning as 'common' 50p coin on sale 'for £300,000'

Brits have been warned against being "fooled" by a certain supposedly valuable coin. An expert has revealed that individuals are mistakenly listing a 50 pence piece for as much as £300,000 on the ...
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'Common' 50p coin up for '£300,000' but expert says 'don't be fooled'

Brits have been cautioned not to be "fooled" by a particular supposedly valuable coin. According to an expert, people are mistakenly advertising a 50 pence piece for up to £300,000 online. Rare coins ...
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eBay: Rare Royal Mint Beatrix Potter 50p listed in Essex

A rare 50p coin has been listed for more than 450 times its face value in Essex. The coin is listed for sale on eBay in Rochford and is up for sale for a huge £924.70. The 50p in question is the Peter ...
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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 450 times its value in Essex

The 50p in question is the Peter Rabbit 50p, released in 2018 as part of the Beatrix Potter series.

The U.S. Stopped Minting Pennies. Now the Old Ones Are Piling Up at Home.

Most pennies aren’t valuable, but there’s a chance you might get lucky. If not, there are other creative ways to put your spare change to good use.

7 Treasure Hunters Searched a Farmer’s Field—and Stumbled Upon a $5.6 Million Jackpot

The find—dubbed the Chew Valley Hoard, thanks to the location of the discovery—was unearthed in 2019. Seven finders searching a farmer’s field in southwest England with metal detectors stumbled upon ...

Rare 50p coin worth over £200 - but only if it has this specific date

Brits are being advised to watch out for an "ultra rare" 50p piece that could fetch upwards of £200. Nevertheless, it must display a particular date to command exceptional worth.

'Ultra rare' Olympics 50p coin worth 'over £200' could be hiding in your change

Brits are being advised to watch out for an "ultra rare" 50p piece that could fetch upwards of £200. Nevertheless, it must ...

Check your change for 50p Olympics coin worth 'over £200'

"The 2011 Athletics 50p, also referred to as the 'High Jump 50p', emerged triumphant among 17,000 submissions from youthful ...

How being 'the least obnoxious choice' brought the Royal Mint to Wales 60 years ago

The Royal Mint can trace its earliest roots back to Alfred The Great in the 880s and Barker said, in 1279, a number of medieval mints around the St Paul's area were consolidated into the Royal Mint ...

The Lake District-linked Beatrix Potter 50p on sale for £22k

Beatrix Potter gold Proof coins include the 2020 Peter Rabbit Gold Proof 50p offered by dealers at around £2,000–£2,200, and the 2016 UK 150th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter 50p Gold Proof listed at ...