Silver has been on almost everyone’s mind. Since July, the U.S. Mint has been placing quotas on silver coins—like the American Silver Eagle. This increase in investor interest continues today and the influx is not just affecting the U.S. Mint. The Royal Canadian Mint and Australia’s Perth Mint have also had to take measures to…
Why You Should Never Take a Coin at Face Value
You’ve undoubtedly heard the phrase “Never judge a book by its cover,” right? Well, in the case of coin collecting, the same rule applies. Or put differently, you can’t assess the worth of a coin by its face value. Here’s why: Face Value vs. Actual Worth When determining a coin’s monetary worth, there are several…
Millions Worth of Gold and Silver Down the Drains?
Don’t look now, but there may be gold and silver lurking in your city’s sewers. Seriously. And according to the Smithsonian, not just a little bit either, but likely millions of dollars worth of the rare metals. We recently stumbled across this story that was just too good to pass up. Apparently, Arizona State University…
