Most people think change is just change. Honestly, who stops to examine the coins rolling around in their kitchen junk drawer ...

Personal finance columnist Shannon Buggs answers readers' questions about managing money. Q: Silver-colored coins were indiscriminately saved over many years, perhaps 1945-1965. They were recovered ...

Among all the choices you have for gold and silver bullion, genuinely historic metal is still around at reasonable prices. The runaway classic is ninety-percent U.S. silver coinage. The lyrical ring ...

Silver coins are highly prized by dealers and collectors — not just because of their silver content, but also because they tend to be scarcer than coins minted with copper, nickel, zinc and other ...

Silver coins are highly prized by dealers and collectors — not just because of their silver content, but also because they tend to be scarcer than coins minted with copper, nickel, zinc and other ...

Dear Dr. Don, I have quite a few very old silver dollars, dimes, quarters, etc., that I've been told are worth much more than their face value. Should I hold on to them in view of all the warnings ...

Today`s column answers more questions from Chicago Tribune readers. Q-An out-of-state dealer is selling three ”silver wartime nickels” for $2. Is that a fair price? Do all nickels have silver? J.G., ...