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Straits Settlement rarities Offered by Stacks Bowers

These days, rarities sprout at NYINC sales like mushrooms after autumn rain. For collectors of sought-after Asian rarities, Stack’s Bowers world paper sale on Jan. 11-12 demands their attention. Two different historic Straits Settlements $100s will be on offer. Both feature King George V along with that wonderful prowling tiger vignette. Very rare Straits Settlements […]

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Why Buy Gold and Precious Metals?

Protect Your Future by Purchasing Gold and Other Precious Metals Gold has stood the test of time as a reliable store of wealth, especially in unstable times. In fact, the “gold standard” was based on tangible value – arguably the same trusted value that gold, silver, platinum and palladium still have today. Remember: A golden

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Platinum May Surplus by end of 2018

A newly released third quarter report issued by the World Platinum Investment Council suggests a worldwide platinum surplus for 2018. The projection is in sharp contrast to an earlier released report predicting a deficit in the precious metal through 2021. The most recent report projects the surplus to reach 505,000 ounces, up from 295,000 ounces, primarily the

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Washington Quarters – The NEED TO KNOW

Washington Quarters. The best coin I ever found in change was a well-worn 1932-D Washington quarter. This was in the late 1960s, when the old silver and new clad circulated side by side. Rims were slightly worn into the reverse lettering, but it wasn’t a bad-looking coin, and besides, it was the key to the

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The 1861 Confederate Half Dollar

After seven states seceded from the Union, beginning with South Carolina in December 1860, the Confederate States of America was formed with its capital as Montgomery, Alabama. The federal branch mint in New Orleans fell in the hands of the seceded State of Louisiana and the Confederacy. Starting in January 1861, about 5,000 double eagles

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Bitcoin Drops Again Despite Record Low

Bitcoin drops in price despite the oversold conditions signaled on the technical charts for the last six days. The leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization fell to $4,200 soon before press time – a price low not seen since Oct. 5, 2017 – and was last seen trading at $4,484, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). Notably,

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Armstrong Artifacts Top $5.2 Million

The nearly 1,000 CAG-certified items from the collection of astronaut Neil Armstrong  — the first man to walk on the moon — and his immediate family members were sold by Heritage Auctions and set numerous records. In fact, the five all-time highest prices realized for space collectibles at Heritage Auctions, a firm that has sold

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