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How To Get Your Hands on Rare Coins?

If you’re starting to collect numismatic rare coins for pleasure or for profit, here are a few tips that will help you get your hands on rare coins that will help you grow an impressive coin collection. Where to Get Rare Coins? Whether you’re an avid coin collector, or just starting out, there are a […]

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Foreign Coins You Need in Your Coin Collection

From the 1913 Liberty Head nickel to the $1 million penny minted in 1792, American coins have a value that’s unmatched by many other global currencies. However, the key to a solid, valuable coin collection is to diversify with a mix of American and foreign currencies. By combining the two types of coins, you can […]

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How Do Fossils Form in Rocks?

Fossil formation is one of the most interesting things to learn about.  Fossils are perhaps the most important link to the plants and animals that called Earth home millions of years before humans existed. When fossils form in rocks, archeologists, paleontologists, and other scientists can discover what led to the rise and fall of species, […]

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Gold vs. Silver: What’s a Better Investment and Why?

Precious metals such as silver and gold have always been a simple and lucrative way of enhancing and diversifying your investment portfolio. The key to their benefits as an investment lies in their stability over time compared to currency, stocks, and mutual funds. However, choosing whether to invest in gold or silver isn’t an easy […]

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Public Fossil Hunting Sites in the USA

Perhaps you watched “Jurassic Park” a few too many times or you’ve just always had a fascination with fossils. Either way, you’re always searching for a way to indulge the amateur archeologist within you. Museums provide some insight into archeology and fossils, but nothing is more exciting than finding the preserved remains of plants and […]

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What’s a Better Investment: Bullion or Numismatic Coins?

With the volatility of stock markets and currency fluctuations, safe investments aren’t always easy to find. However, many investors are choosing bullion or numismatic coins to increase their savings and boost their overall wealth. While every investor has different needs and plans, these two investments provide a number of advantages. The only question is which […]

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Should I Invest in Precious Metals?

At our Orange County coin and precious metals gallery, we always get asked, “Should I invest in silver, gold, coins, and other precious metals?”  Here are a few things you should know. About Investing in Precious Metals Investment is a personal decision that must be made considering risk, current market, and other factors.  All investments […]

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Shipwrecks: Who owns the treasure hidden under the sea?

BBC NEWS – World | By Reality Check team -BBC News | June 4, 2018 New details have emerged about the San Jose, a Spanish galleon sunk by British ships 300 years ago. The vessel was said to be transporting gold, silver and precious gems collected in the South American colonies to be shipped to Spain’s King Philip […]

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Sussex man held in Turkey for smuggling ancient coins

BBC NEWS – ENGLAND – SUSSEX | August 23, 2017 A British man is facing up to three years in a Turkish prison for trying to take home some ancient coins found on the seabed during a family holiday. Toby Robyns, 52, an ambulance driver from Southwick, in West Sussex, was arrested as he made […]

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Old £1 coin spending deadline looms

BBC NEWS – Business | By Kevin Peachey, Personal finance reporter | July 26, 2017 Consumers have less than three months to spend, bank or donate round £1 coins as the new 12-sided version outnumbers the old for the first time. The Treasury says there are now more of the new £1 coins, which first […]

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