Watch for APMEX deals on eBay with free shipping. I don't watch regularly but have managed to nail a couple of great deals on bars.
In a few years nobody will know who Pawn Stars are (were) and your "investment" will be worth no more than the spot price, or less, of the metal...
I buy about half and half bars and coins. Bars are always name-brand from reputable dealers such as Apmex. Don't see the point of buying off-brand...
Give the guy credit -- he got two of the four digits right.
That's how I get my best stuff -- drinking and buying.:yes:
If you want a gold Kug because it is beautiful, then go for it. But if you are buying because you think it's a good investment, don't. Gold prices...
$116,935
Yeah, I think they are cool. I have a few from the El Cazador wreck. What's really cool is the story of the wreck and the effect of the loss on...
Coin collecting is a pleasureable form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) :)
I just visited the widow of a recently-departed cousin in a distant city. The widow mentioned that her husband had an large and extensive coin...
Yes, it's $39 but you don't get to choose date, mintmark, or condition -- none of which were mentioned in the ad. So the coin you receive might...
To their advantage, people who run pawn shops generally know more than the average customer knows -- $$$$$$$.
I have made a few conservative bids on Sedwick's treasure auctions and not won. I have a few Spanish colonial cobs (all 17th century Potesi) but...
That weight does not indicate a fake but high-quality counterfeits can pass all conventional tests. The very experienced people here can make...
The Redbook is great as an educational resource -- but not so much as a price guide. In this fast-paced Internet-based market, an annual guide is...
This was the title of an interesting article on the CoinWeek web site that was very interesting:...
Registered mail is more about guaranteed, traceable delivery than about insurance. The boxes are free, paper tape is available from Office Depot...
You can use the Bright, Color button in Photoscape, then select the White Balance option to correct the orange color of the photos. If that...
How about a digital scale for detecting counterfeits. And a magnet. And a digital caliper.
http://news.discovery.com/history/black-swan-treasure-122402.html Looks like the coins will never fall into any collectors' hands. :(
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