When you get ready to buy gold, you might think that you can just zoom around on the web, place an order, and be done. However, it’s important that you get good gold price quotes before making any buying decisions, and certainly before signing over your debit card information. Here are just a few reasons [...]
These are undoubtedly the worst economic times to come along in a couple of generations. And with all of the headlines focusing on the much heralded economic recovery coming along any time now, it is becoming more and more obvious that such a recovery is not coming along any time soon. This means that the [...]
Thursday, May 6th, will likely live on in stock market history books for years. On that day, the stock market experienced its single largest point swing in trading history, with the market moving more than 1,000 points in a single day. To say that investors were a bit nonplussed in a serious understatement.
When you think of collecting silver coins for a rainy day, you likely think of this as a modern strategy. As the economy shifts into and out of periods of recession and uncertainty, there is an urge within many investors to keep assets set aside, out of banks, just in case a crisis like the [...]
There is no doubt about it, the United States Treasury has been known to make a few mistakes here and there. If you happen to run across one of the error coins in your pocket change, then you could be holding a pretty penny. Just be prepared to look for a while before stumbling across [...]
A rare coin dealer generally sells quite a lot of different products. Most often, they will have a variety of coins and precious metals. In many cases, the most expensive rare coins are, in fact, bullion coins from various eras that have become scarce over the years. For the rare coin dealer, scarcity is their [...]
The only coin in the history of the United States to be minted at all eight of the various mints in the country is the Half Eagle, a gold piece with a five-dollar face value that was started in 1795. Like many other American coins, this one features a profile of Lady Liberty on one [...]
When you’re ready to start a coin collection, you will probably do plenty of research into the best coins for collecting. There are many opinions on the best coins for the money, so be sure to go into your discovery with an open mind, and keep a hold on your wallet until you’ve come to [...]
Do you have questions about collecting coins? Unless you have been building a collection for years, you most likely do have more than a few questions. While it would be hard to address each and every one of your individual concerns in this article, I can promise to help you with some of the most [...]
There are a few ways you can verify that a coin is rare. Your best options will generally involve the assistance of an outside expert. A rare coin can be worth a lot of money, particularly if one has an historical association that collectors find significant. If you happen to have a rare bullion coin, [...]