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How to Clean Coins to Make Them More Valuable

You come across a rare 1909 Indian Head Cent, generally worth over $400. But wait it’s very dirty and tarnished. What do you do?

30 collectibles that are now worthless

If you're expecting to find a collector's gem among your records, stamps, coins, toys, or books, here's why you should brace for disappointment.

5 Important Things I Learned About Buying Rare Coins

In my 20-plus years of coin collecting, I've learned a lot about buying rare coins, including the 5 important lessons shared here.

Finding Treasure: A Quick Guide to Antique Appraisal

Could that old vase in your attic be valuable? We talked to a local appraiser to find out.

Is This a Good Time to Invest in Silver, Gold, Platinum and Rhodium Bullion?

Do you like to buy silver, gold, platinum and rhodium bullion bars and coins? If you do, you are making a prudent investment choice for these reasons . . . You know exactly what you are buying, because they are precisely measured, and issued by governments and reliable companies that are gener

VERIFY: Can Gold Jewelry Test Detect Low Iron?

If gold jewelry leaves a dark mark on your skin, does it indicate an iron deficiency?

Gold jewelry; adornment or investment?

Everything You Need to Know About Caring for Your Gold Jewelry

Here are some tips on how to properly clean, maintain and store your gold necklaces, bracelets or rings.

Is Platinum Better Than White Gold Jewelry?

A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of using platinum vs. white gold for jewelry, especially engagement and wedding rings.

Stock Market Investing:Time to build Gold Silver investments

The ARMR Report covers Stock Market investing through the millennial lens. This isn't your Dad's stock market and it certainly isn't your Granddad's. This is the millennial market and it requires millennial tools to excel. We will be sharing with you information directly off our trading desk with a focus on the interaction between traditional fundamental analysis and millennial execution. We begin each show by grinding…

Eliminate the Middle Man and Get More $$$ for Old Gold Jewelry

If you have a small quantity of old jewelry, you’re not alone. Many people<br>have dresser drawers or old jewelry boxes that contain a jumble of chains,<br>cufflinks, pins, rings, and even small bits and pieces like earring<br>clasps. If you have items like that lying around, you’re probably stalling<br>about figuring out exactly what you have. It’s all just costume jewelry,<br>right, so why hurry?

Is Your Gold Jewelry the Real Deal? Let's Find Out!

It's not always easy to distinguish real gold from clever imitations. Use these tests and find out for sure if your jewelry is gold!

A Historical Guide to the Gold-Silver Ratio

Regardless of the direction in gold and silver prices, investors can make money by trading on the price relationship between the two metals.

Why the Smartest Places to Hide Gold, Silver and Platinum Might Not Be So Smart at All

Have you ever shopped online for miniature safes and other “safe spots” where you can hide gold , silver, platinum and other small valuables in your home? If you have, you know that the variety of products you will discover is nothing short of amazing. When we did some online shopping recently,

How to Solder Gold & Silver Without Heat

Researchers have developed a new way to solder gold and silver without heat. Learn how it works in this blog post.

Where to Find Gold, Silver and other Precious Metals in Buildings that Were Destroyed by Fire

How much gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals were in those<br>buildings before they burned? Are those valuable metals ever recovered, or<br>are they still waiting to be found in the ashes and rubble?

Are Investors Getting Physical With Gold & Silver?

Rising mountain debt loads and central bank balance sheets will continue to weigh on the confidence levels. As central banks continue to provide monetary easing, investors will demand physical gold and silver as a protection plan and storage of wealth.

This Affordable Gold Jewelry Is Almost All Less Than $100 On Etsy

Show your loved ones you care with these gorgeous, minimalist handmade accessories.

Can You Extract Gold, Silver and Platinum by Burning Things?

The idea is simplicity itself. You take a pile of stuff that contains precious metals and reduce it to ash by burning it, then process the ash with a strong chemical that removes everything but the metal. Wow, you just turned a pile of worthless-looking stuff into a small quantity of bright precious