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Contemporary Morgan and Peace Dollars
When it comes to collecting coins, each of us must make a judgment call on how much to invest in any single coin. Some will wait to purchase the... -
The Benefits of Investing in Physical Gold and Silver: Why You Should Diversify Your Investments
Investing in physical gold and silver is an age-old practice that has been used for centuries to protect assets and preserve wealth. Today, these precious metals are gaining popularity among... -
Gold Outlook 2023
Gold prices have fluctuated throughout 2022, but have seen a strong end to the year on hopes that inflation has slowed and China has relaxed its Covid-19 restrictions. Gold prices are up... -
6 Helpful Tips to Investing in Precious Metals
Buying gold and silver can be a way to diversify your investments because the price of these precious metals tends to move independently of other asset classes... -
Challenge Accepted: Building a “Blue” Type Set
Hello fellow numismatic enthusiasts. I invite you to join me on my quest to build a “Blue” type set and peek at some of the challenges a collector might encounter... -
Traversing the Silver Matrix
Those who have watched The Matrix movies series, and truly understand the symbolism, will have a better understanding of what I’m about to share with you and will not be... -
The Silver Matrix Reloaded
It takes time to understand this Matrix, as the information that we have learned has been passed down through the generations... -
The Silver Matrix
After you have taken the “Red Pill” and let it digest, you start understanding that money (currency) is... -
A Time of Hyperinflation
When one recalls nations and times riddled with hyperinflation, one of the first that comes to mind is Germany during the days of the Weimar Republic. There were several... -
1943-S Lincoln Steel Cent (DDO)
Recently, one of our good customers brought in an interesting find that his father had collected decades ago. The particular coin was a 1943-S Lincoln Steel Cent. At first glance... -
2021 Quarter-Ounce American Gold Eagle Struck with the West Point Mint Mark
Bullion versions of the American Gold Eagles typically are not struck with a mint mark. However, Gerald Medel from Lakeside Coins in San Diego, California discovered more than 60 - 2021... -
Do You Think This 1942 Cent Was Struck Over a Super Rare 1943 Copper Cent?
If the suspect coin was really struck a second time inside the collar, it should not have rim damage, including flattening. Notice the flattening of the rim on the suspect coin, yet the genuine double-struck flip over in-collar 1942 cent on the right does not have rim flattening anywhere on the coin.