Roof-top burglar steals from rare coin store at Tacoma’s Freighthouse Square by Alexis Krell / The News Tribune In minutes, the thief cut through the ceiling and used a rope to descend into the rare coin shop below and steal a bagful of its merchandise before he fled the store. Surveillance video shows the unmasked burglar’s [...]
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Everyone should own a little silver - no exceptions. What would happen if your grandfather placed $2 in a drawer 50 years ago (1963), and the money was just discovered? To find the answer, read the short article in CoinWeek written by Al Doyle. SILVER 101/WHY EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD OWN SILVER | CoinWeek.
The Buffalo Nickel – Who were the models?
Posted in Coins, Collecting, History, Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2012
The Buffalo – Indian Head Nickel minted from 1913 through 1938 is one of the more popular designs from the U.S. mint and is a favorite among coin collectors. The designer, James Earle Fraser, put much thought into this! Follow the links to get the perspective by author John Sheldon or comments by the Gold Mountain Trading Company. [...]
Making Silver Rounds Here is a great look into how the making of silver coins is completed from start to finish. Special Thanks to the Employees of Endeavour Silver For sharing the Process
Collectable Coins and Gold Scams
Posted in Coins, Collecting, Investing on Apr 17th, 2012
David Levenstein of LakeshoreTrading gives his viewpoint and shares some of the more common scams in the gold market at the moment and how best to avoid them. His message is very simple: “If a deal looks too good to believe, it probably is worse than you can imagine, and when adding precious metals to your investment [...]
Strike It Rich with Pocket Change
Posted in Coins, Collecting on Mar 7th, 2012
The “Change in your Pocket” could be worth a lot!!! Every day you usually end up with a little. Let the coin experts Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen, explain and separate the good from the bad. This terrific little book “Strike It Rich” has detailed photographs and teaches you what to look for. It would [...]
What Do Coin Dealers Do All Day?
Posted in Coins, Collecting, Investing on Feb 20th, 2012
You may speak with these people every weekend – But what goes on all week? John Brush of David Lawrence Rare Coins answers the question: “What do coin dealers do all day?”. He offers a very interesting and humorous perspective that is not too uncommon.
2013 Guide Book to Debut at Baltimore Expo
Posted in Coins, Collecting, Investing on Feb 15th, 2012
The 2013 Red Book will make its debut March 22, 2012 at the Whitman Baltimore Expo