On ebay I purchased what was supposed to be a 1 ounce .999 fine silver round coin/medallion. I got suspicious and began sawing it in half and sure enough I found it was only silver-plated, inside it was a...
Krugerrands - The World's First and Most Successful One Ounce Gold Bullion Coin Kruger Fact File Everything you need to know about krugerrands.One Ounce of Gold In 1967, the South African Chamber of Mines had...
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 ...
Here's a convenient way of how to tell if you have real silver coins/rounds. Carefully balance the coin flat on the tip of one finger, then use something like a pen to gently strike the edge of the coin. You...
Morgan Dollars Folks, just sharing my experience and hopefully save you some pain. I buy American Morgan dollars to build up my collection. Recently I have noticed a larger and larger number coming from...
Idiot Alert Dennis Windsor Defamatory Negative Feedback Avoid This Unknowledgeable Buyer Fortunately most of our customers, both eBay and non eBay customers, are reasonable people. However in common...
THE ADJECTIVAL GRADING SYSTEM* I use the adjectival grading system, and for the sake of consistency, I will state here the eleven full grades in order of merit: Fleur de Coin, Gem Uncirculated, Choice...
You will often see silver coins, rounds and bars being sold as weighing one or more 'ounces'. But sometimes the seller doesn't mention which type of 'ounce' they mean. There are two different types of ounce -...
The Gold Sovereign A brief history, with technical specifications. Gold sovereigns are probably the world's most famous and recognisable coins.We are limited to 10 images per review, so we have created...
London Gold Fixing The price of gold is fixed twice daily in London by the five members of the London gold pool, all members of the London Bullion Market Association. The fixes start at 10.30 a.m., and 3.00...