Here's what one expert looks for when scouting for rare and valuable coins. Keep your eyes peeled -- you might just have some circulating in your own home.

The proposal has already been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In the rare coin business, trust is everything. Values can change. Markets move. Emotions run high. But one thing stays constant: people want clarity. That idea sits at the center of American Rare ...