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...
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...
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 -...
How many grams in 1 Ounce, When selling Gold? Over the past months after looking at various ebay scrap gold listings many ebay sellers who do not have any knowledge in gold seem to list that they have for...
Buying silver bullion on eBay can be a minefield. Silver bullion is a precious commodity and a good investment, if the price is right. Bullion coins and bars are also often quite attractive, so are fun to...
When buying gold or silver it is a good idea to see what the current silver or gold prices are before you bid. You may find a gold or silver coin for example which has the value on the coin as being $10...
A few years ago we started a website called eCoinPrices.Com to enable the public to have Free Online access to learn the Value of Rare Coins. eCoinPrices.Com also gives the current market price of each issue...
Well, we all like a bargain, don't we, especially when we're trying to build up our silver bullion reserves for the great price hike?But, Malawi's 50 Kwacha coins, featuring a couple of grinning Chinese...