People have been pursuing the “hobby of kings” for over 2,000 years. Coin collecting, or numismatics, is a timeworn hobby, often passed down through generations. While collecting coins provides a ...

But even the coin hunter mentioned above, who has found hundreds of silver halves, says he sometimes gets nothing out of a box of fifty rolls. Of course, lucky finds of rare coins are possible, but ...

Here’s one more job that isn’t as easy as before: coin-roll hunting. When Pamela Little, a stay-at-home mother of three from Concord, N.C., goes on the hunt, she has her iPad, a magnifying glass—and ...