I hope you have arrived here after reading the first part of this article. In this part, I will be showing you some more examples of the dubious and the downright ugly that at some time have been passed off as...
I hope you have arrived here after reading the first two of my guides. This is my first update of the new year - 18th January 2007 and in this part I will continue with my earlier theme and will be showing you...
Beware of General or Antique Dealers - Yet Again I have mentioned before that dealers or antique dealers rarely have a real grasp of coinage and a particularly irritating idiot from the USA typifies the breed....
CGT Capital Gains Tax on Gold Coins Disposals of pounds sterling are exempt from Capital Gains Tax. As gold sovereigns, half sovereigns, and gold Britannias in all four sizes, are sterling, they are, or should...
Be cautious when bidding for items that are not fully described. Coins and medallions should state the size, composition and related year. Gold Filled means rolled gold. If it is stated "18k" ask for the...
Generally, you should never clean coins. Any self respecting collector would tell you that. Many coins loose their value when cleaned and a buyer with a keen eye can tell when a coin has been badly...
eBay Questions They Ask Us Every day we get a number of questions from eBay members. Some are sensible, others not, some are obviously fraudulent, some try to obviate the eBay system, others ask do we take...
There is a common misunderstanding about what a hallmark really is. Many people confuse hallmarks with makers' marks. A hallmark is nothing more than an indication of metal content, a guarantee of purity or...
The hole story Brett Hammond, of TimeLine Originals, provides an introduction to ancient and antique coin jewellery, which has become increasingly popular with collectors in recent years A few decades ago a...