The silver content is easy to determine on many circulating Canadian coins, but there are a few things to look for. Firstly, silver coins dated before 1920 are sterling (.925%) silver. Dollars, half dollars,...
WARNING!!! There are several dozzen dealers trying to sell "silver" online, and it is just lead plated in silver, and they will not give you your money back. If you ask them they will even tell you they are...
There have been many One Pound Silver coins that are or have been sold on Ebay. Make sure what you are buying. A true One Pound Silver coin should be marked as One Troy pound Fine Silver. Or .999 fine silver....
As the value of nickel continues to escalate, I decided to write a little piece on the intriguing concept of nickel bullion.Many older Canadian nickels have the unique feature of actually being made out of...
If you will notice, most of the Trade Dollars out of China are represented by a picture of a good looking coin. If you look closer, you will notice the date as 1872. If you know anything about these coins,...
Detailed guidelines for buying and selling Franklin Mint (Danbury Mint, Hamilton Mint, etc.) silver/gold art medal sets, ingots, and coins. I have collected Franklin Mint and other private mint sets for almost...
Silver Rounds versus American Silver Eagles. Which one should you buy?This is a question that many of us have asked during the very pleasant rise of sliver on the bullion market. There are several factors to...
You've seen these sets advertised. They're either: (1)50 Panda coins that come in a case(25 silver coins and 25 gold 1/10 ounce coins),(2) sets of 3, 5, and 10 gold Pandas, or (3) the 5 silver coin set(4...
This guide is being written to help all those who are currently buying silver bullion for investment or collecting. Below is just a few tips that we have found to be very helpful when buying these type items...
Bidding War's are Not a Smart thing to Do!! I must warn you about not get into a "bidding war" with another bidder. Dont let your emotions lead you down a path that is really not doing you or the other bidder...