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Before You Search, Understand the History of Gold Coins
There are a number of people who collect coins, and while some are happy to get any type of historic or interesting coins that they can find at auctions or collector’s shops, there are some people who are set on collections only gold coins. And it’s no wonder why: these are usually absolutely beautiful. Most [...]
Continue reading...The Ultimate Gold Coin: The 1933 Double Eagle
30. July 2009
How much would you pay for a gold coin? Some would pay hundreds. Some would pay thousands. Some would pay millions, and some have paid millions in order to get their hands on what is considered to be the ultimate for collectors of this style of coin: the 1933 Double Eagle. This coin sold at [...]
Continue reading...Buying Gold Coins From an Online Auction
13. June 2009
The internet is the place where you can find anything that you’d like to find, and many choose to do so by using online auctions. Online auction websites are some of the most popular places to visit in the internet world, especially for those who enjoy collecting. A collector’s dream can be found on certain [...]
Continue reading...What To Do If You Find A Gold Coin At A Garage Sale
11. May 2009
If you’re into collecting coinage, garage sales are one great place to look, but what do you do if you find one? Imagine this scenario. It’s the summer months and you’ve been going to garage sales for hours. Suddenly you see a glint on a table near you. When you get there and look, you [...]
Continue reading...Think Outside The Box To Keep Your Gold Coins Safe
6. May 2009
To keep your gold coins safe when stored within your home, you will need to get creative and think of hiding places that no one else would think of. You don’t want to hide your treasures in any of the locations that have been shown on your favorite television series episodes. Places you do NOT [...]
Continue reading...How to Start Collecting Gold Coins
14. April 2009
Quite often children have collections that they begin when they’re very young. A child’s mind, however, isn’t often designed to allow them to keep collecting things as they’re growing up, simply because the mind changes as they grow. This is why many adults find that they do not have a collection of anything. It is [...]
Continue reading...Tips for Purchasing Online
11. April 2009
The internet is a wonderful place. Thanks to the internet it is now possible to find almost anything you desire just by clicking the mouse a few times. It doesn’t matter if the thing that you are searching for has only been available for purchase for only a few days, or if it is something [...]
Continue reading...Understanding How Gold Coins are Valued
7. April 2009
It can be quite difficult to understand how gold coins are valued. Quite often someone will find a stash hidden in their household, such as ones that may be found up in the attic of a family member, and will believe that they’re worth a fortune. Once they try to sell them, however, they discover [...]
Continue reading...Helping a Child to Start a Gold Coin Collection
3. April 2009
Children love to collect things. Sometimes they enjoy collecting things that we’d rather they didn’t collect, like worms, rocks, and other items that are seen as simply disgusting or strange by parents. Other times, however, they decide to collect items that are not only fun to collect, but that can become an heirloom for their [...]
Continue reading...The Many Benefits of Collecting
29. March 2009
There are thousands of people in the world who collection coins. There’s just something about currency that begs to be collected. Maybe it’s because it’s so varied and looks so different, not only from country to country but often from year to year. Or maybe it’s because of what money symbolizes. Many people choose to [...]
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29. August 2009
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