Silver has been a hot topic since its run-up over the course of the last year. At nearly $18 an ounce, the shiny metal has captured the attention of investors and collectors alike. And one of the best ways to add silver to your portfolio is investing in silver coins, a strategy that offers an additi...

As rare coin prices escalate, many collectors are turning to items like commemorative coins, medals, and tokens to add to their holdings. Since history plays such a large role in coin collecting, one category that’s showing lots of interest (and rising prices) is presidential inaugural medals. Sever...

The Irish have their leprechauns and the Scots their brownies, mischievous little pranksters who often guarded great treasures. But the Cornish miners had an imp of their own, two-foot-tall creatures with big heads and white whiskers called tommyknockers. Said to live deep in the mines and taunt the...

Ghosts and goblins are everywhere come Halloween night. But you won’t have to worry about werewolves if you have a silver bullet handy. Long favored by Hollywood lycanthrophobes and Lone Rangers, a .999 pure silver bullet propped in your window will give wolfmen and other beasts and bad guys fair wa...

Before there were nickels, there were half dimes. In fact, the half dime was the first coin struck by the new US Mint in Philadelphia in 1792, probably as a pattern test. Production began in earnest in 1794 with over 86,000 coins minted through the end of 1795. The original coins bore a “Flowing Hai...

Silver and gold are sold by the troy ounce, which is about 10% heavier than the “regular” (avoirdupois) once commonly used in the US. So in an apples-to-apples comparison, silver’s current price (about $18/troy ounce) is $16.40 per “regular” ounce. Gold ($1,500/troy ounce) runs about $1350. Your hou...

As interest in the gold and silver bullion markets rises (along with prices), we thought our readers would benefit from an understanding of the terms they will encounter as they explore the various places bullion is traded. Glossary of Bullion Terms Ask Price
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Gold prices have been climbing lately, threatening to top $1500 an ounce), but even at that lofty level, the yellow metal is far from the top of the heap when it comes to cost per ounce. Here’s a look at some of the things that are more expensive than gold. Things You Eat
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