New to numismatics? Take a look at this guide to getting started. Many people begin their coin collecting journey by finding an interesting coin in their pocket change, inheriting a coin collection or acquiring a few coins by some other … Continue reading →
Silver coins beat the house. This short personal anecdote shared by Liberty Coin Service in Lansing Michigan, is a perfect demonstration of why it is prudent for most everyone to own some bullion-priced physical gold and silver coins and ingots. Fifty … Continue reading →
The ANA—American Numismatic Association, has posted a great listing of sites and reading recommendations. Explore the links to expand your knowledge of coin collecting and numismatics. Money Websites The following list contains links to some of the best websites available to numismatists. … Continue reading →
Coin Update recently announced, with input from numismatic experts, the attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, has issued a consumer-protection alert about buying and selling gold coins. Paxton’s advisory cautions consumers and investors: “If coins you bought as an investment … Continue reading →
Buying Pre-1965 Silver Right Now Offers Downside Protection and Potential Upside Profit The case for owning low-premium bullion products, and avoiding high-premium numismatic products, is straightforward. Specialty coins that carry hefty collectible premiums above melt value put buyers an immediate … Continue reading →
Provident Metals introduces Third Silver Round in the Privateer Series Provident Metals is excited to introduce the third silver round in the Privateer Series: The Captain 2oz Silver Ultra High Relief Round. The piratic round was struck with two troy ounces of … Continue reading →
Only one country gets to be first to put a man on the moon, and on July 20, 1969, the United States became that country. The manned Moon landing was a singular achievement for humankind, and one of the greatest moments in modern American … Continue reading →
Best-Selling Annual Guide Prices 7,900 Coins The 71st edition of the hobby’s Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”) will launch at the Whitman Baltimore Coin and Collectibles Expo on March 30, 2017. It features … Continue reading →
Silver Bullion Proofs Celebrating the People, Natural Resources and Spirit of the Great Lakes. The 2017 FUN Show in Florida gave this new company an opportunity to introduce their High Quality, Limited Mintage Silver proof rounds to the silver collecting public. … Continue reading →
The Engelhard Prospector silver rounds are highly collectable and typically command a significant premium above their melt value. They are considered by many to be the premier silver bullion round to which most others are compared. These rounds, which pre-dated … Continue reading →