Proof v. Uncirculated?We Explain the Difference We are always being asked the difference between proof and uncirculated coins. One very brief explanation is that proofs are shinier, but of course this...
In the last few months, counterfeit 1 oz silver panda coins, with and without denomination, have flooded the US ebay, especially from the sellers located in China.Lately, counterfeit pandas are listed by US...
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SELL RECOMMENDATIONS By Silvano DiGenova and Neil Berman There are two basic types of coins that we recommend selling now, regardless of whether the seller takes profits or losses while selling. The first...
Fake Older Chinese Coins The market in China is overrun with forgeries and "fantasies" of numismatic items in all categories, from ancient to modern coins, sycee, and foreign coins. There is no parallel...
Investing in American Silver Eagles (ASE) I started buying ASE when they first came out in 1986. I remember I bought them in green-top tubes with 20 ASE contained in each tube. At first I could get them at...
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...
1780 Maria Theresa (Theresia) Thaler First Things First The first thing to note about these coins is that they were not struck in 1780, but have been issued ever since, as an official restrike by the ...
1} Buying any hand poured bullion unless you were there to see it poured is dangerous as any bar is easily duplicated. 2} If hand poured is being sold by a mint or mine it can be considered authentic if a...
I've been collecting for along time, from pennies all the way to the big platinum $100 coins, and here recently, I've noticed some real trends developing from the United States Mint. They are producing those...