Archive for April, 2011

Rare Coins and Stamps! A Lifetime Gift For Collectors

Rare Coins and Stamps! A Lifetime Gift For Collectors

My mother would kill me if I ask her to give me 0 for buying a 1600 AD coin. For her it is sheer waste of money and is stupidity, but for me it means a lot because I like to collect coins.Collecting rare things has been a popular hobby for many years. … Continue reading

What Others Don’t Tell You About Intrinsic Value

What Others Don’t Tell You About Intrinsic Value

While I’m not here to talk to you about investments, it should be noted that for or over 6,000 years most men have been able to perceive the value of gold. While on the other hand some struggle to grasp how intrinsic value of gold and silver can be of benefit to them.The following… Continue reading

What Is Collecting - Is It A Hobby Or An Obsession?

What Is Collecting - Is It A Hobby Or An Obsession?

People collect, amass, store and hoard just about anything. Some are put up for display (like fine art), yet, others remain in attics and basement, sealed away forever. People collect just about anything including: marbles, coins, political memorabilia, cookie jars, autographs, sports memorabilia, jewelry, Pez dispensers, snow globes, stamps, vinyl records… Continue reading

Numis Network MLM : Coins WAY WAY Overpriced!!!

Numis Network MLM : Coins WAY WAY Overpriced!!!

Numis Network is now marketing their silver and gold numismatic bullion coins through network marketing. Every year there are in fact people who invest thousands of dollars buying up the exact same type of coins. Would you believe the coin industry is well into the billions. We have decided to dive a bit deeper… Continue reading

Mexican Silver Coins

Mexican Silver Coins

There is nothing quite like finding the perfect coin to complete a set, whether you are just starting out with a hobby of coin collecting or you have been doing it for ages. Many people collect past and current coins from all over the world. If you are after a particularly handsome addition to your own personal set you… Continue reading

Gold Coin Sells For Half A Million Dollars!

Gold Coin Sells For Half A Million Dollars!

In January,  2010 a rare 1907 Double Eagle gold coin was sold in Orlando, Florida - for over half a million dollars! 

What made this coin so unique?   Its  ”Farouk” pedigree – indicating that it was formerly owned by the legendary King Farouk.  Just one of an incredible cache of highly valuable, sought after numismatic coins.

The… Continue reading

where can I take canadian loons for exchange?

I have 27 dollar coins from canada.…

Morgan Dollars—the most popular silver dollar coins?

Morgan Dollars—the most popular silver dollar coins?

Morgan Dollars—the most popular silver dollar coins?

Morgan dollars that were minted from the years 1878 through 1904 (plus, later once again in 1921) just might be the most widely collected of all U.S. silver coins. Morgan dollars may even be more sought-after than the Peace dollar or Walking Liberty Half Dollar.

There are so many Morgan… Continue reading

Ideas within Buying Gold Cash

Ideas within Buying Gold Cash

Exactly what gold coins? These kinds of money could possibly have high valuations since they’re not simply limited; but in addition they will often have been located inside shipwrecks, or they might come from the olden days. Bullion coins are the type of collector’s goods that many people seek out.The actual gold bullion may be the renowned… Continue reading

The development of English Coins

The development of English Coins

English coins have developed and changed over time. In the early 1600′s coins were made using the hammer struck method. Hammered coins or cast coins where the primary way coins were made and thus limited the number of coins that may be placed into circulation. Hammered coins were made as far back as the 1st millennium BC… Continue reading