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How Much is It Worth? Valuing Gems and Precious Metals

Having trouble putting a value on your gems, gold or other precious metals? Check out this video (or read below) on how to value your rare gems and mineral specimens! Remember the Four C's of Valuing Gems and Minerals:…

February 19, 2025gems, Gold, Precious Metals, YouTube

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Bitcoin Charity to Pledge $4 Million

Pineapple Fund, a Bitcoin-only charity, has promised to match up to $4 mln in donations to a non-profit for MDMA-based PTSD research. The non-profit leading the research, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), is seeking $25 mln in donations for Phase…

February 14, 2025BitCoin, Charity, Cryptocurrency

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Possibly the First US Coin Ever Minted

In 2013, David McCarthy spotted a rare coin in an auction catalog and immediately had a hunch it was the first coin minted by the fledgling United States of America in 1783. Not the first run of coins, mind…

February 13, 2025articles, Coin Articles, coin news, Coins, good reads, News, Rare Coins

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What is Ripple?

Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system that also supports fiat currency, cryptocurrency, and commodity exchanges and remittances. The native cryptocurrency of the platform are Ripples, abbreviated as XRP. Ripple was made by the Ripple company, but can function…

February 11, 20252

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The American Gold Eagle Coin

As collectors know, coins are not only coveted for their intrinsic value and rarity, but because they are works of art as well. One of the most beautiful coins still being minted today is the American Gold Eagle. Created…

February 11, 2025American Gold Eagle, Coin Finds, coin news, Coin Searching, Gold Coins, Gold Eagle, Gold Eagle Coin, News, US Gold Eagle

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Appraising Coins versus Selling Coins

If you are having your coins appraised, you are requesting a determination of the value of the coins in the collection. If there is valuable die varieties or coins worth a premium because of their state, condition, or something…

February 8, 2025articles, Coin Grading, Coin Opp, Coins, News

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Interest bearing $100 Leads

As reported in a previous issue, Archives International Auctions’ Dec. 6 sale included a choice U.S. rarity: a blank form for a U.S. Treasury interest bearing $100 bill dated 183-. It was the last available of a sheet of…

February 8, 2025Bank Notes, Coin Opp, Coin Searching, currency, currency searching, gold op, NOtes

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Variety and Errors Coin Guide Available on Amazon!

Our Coin Guide Over the years, I have become more and more enthralled in my love for collecting many things, most commonly, currency in all forms. Along with my gold mining trips along with friends, coin collecting has always…

February 7, 2025Books, Coin Guides, Coins, EBooks, The Coin Searcher's Guide

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2018 Silver Canadian Proof Set

The Royal Canadian Mint last week unveiled its 2018 Silver Proof Set and the year’s unique silver dollar which commemorates the 240th anniversary of Captain Cook’s arrival at Nootka Sound. 2018 Silver Proof Set – 240th Anniversary of Captain…

February 3, 2025Canadian Coins, Canadian Proof Set, Mint Releases, Silver Proof Set

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Coins of The Obama Era – Bullion Coins

Bullion Coins 2016 30th Anniversary American Silver Eagle The popular American Silver Eagle program that launched in 1986 was celebrated in 2016 with the issuance of a special-edition, edge-lettered silver eagle marking the 30th anniversary of the series. The 2016-W proof American…

January 27, 2025articles, Coin Articles, coin information, coin news, coins 2017, Coins of The Obama Era, New Coins, news 2017, news articles, Obama