If you are looking for coins with definite investment potential, gold coins are an excellent place to start. Though they are expensive when starting out, the investment value of gold itself makes them a very attractive option. And, because gold is bought and sold routinely on the commodities market, it is easy to stay on top of the price of gold, making it easy to follow the price of your gold coins. Which makes gold coins the equivalent of stocks or bonds for the coin collec…
Perth Mint Lunar Series Gold Snakes Sell Out
The year 2001 one-ounce Gold Snakes, the sixth coin in The Perth Mint Lunar Series, became the third coin in the Series to reach the 30,000-coin production cap that the Mint set for the one-ounce Lunar Series gold coins. If precious metals prices are headed higher, as many metals analysts assert, the one-ounce Lunar Series coins could do very well.
New U.S. Mint Buffalo Coins’ Packaging a Nightmare
When the U.S. Mint announced it was adding a .9999 gold bullion coin to its line of gold coins, it looked like a “golden opportunity” for the Mint to capture a big chunk of 24-karat gold coin market. However, on release of the new Buffalo gold coin, the Mint’s golden opportunity has turned into a nightmare at the retail level.
A Case Of Coin Telemarketing Fraud: Here’s What I Shoulda Done
One day back in 1985, I received an unexpected phone call at my office from a man named Gordon Carl (not his real name but whose real name Ill never forget). The thing that initially struck me the most about the polished Mr. Carl was his heavy New York accent, like something you might hear in a gangster movie. The purpose of his call: to offer me a great deal in rare coins. As a result of that conversation, I agreed to purchase five 1943 Walking Liberty half dollars Mr. …
Bar Magic – Nine Coins
This simple but effective bar trick will amaze and entertain anyone who sees it. And unlike most magic, you can repeat this trick as many times as you want without anyone discovering how it works.