
numismatics
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Anatomy of a Coin: 8 Terms to Know
- October 14, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Coins
No CommentsEver looked closely at a coin and wondered what certain parts of it are called, and why? Generally there are eight basic components of all United States coinage. Knowing the names of the components and their meanings is useful to any precious metal coin investor when communicating with buyers, sellers, or other coin collectors. It will also
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Your Guide to the United States Mint
- September 8, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Coins
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states: “The Congress shall have the Power…To Coin Money.” From that statement came the United States Mint, the government body responsible for producing official U.S. coinage. But how exactly did the Mint come about? Who established it? What specifically does it do, and where? Read on to find out.
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American Eagle Gold Proof Coin Sales Soar
- July 18, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
Just three months after the United States Mint released the new Proof 2014-W American Eagle 1-oz. gold coin, it has sold more than 75% of its supply of the single-coin option. The coins went on sale starting April 3. The U.S. Mint authorized a supply of 20,000 of the single-coin option for the 1-oz. piece. There are also
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This Week in Gold; Latest Economic News
- July 3, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: This Week in Gold
This week in gold, a week cut short by the 4th of July holiday tomorrow, we saw some precious metals rally and learned the basics of coin grading and mint states. We sought to explain why this happened and gave analysts’ opinions. Today, markets are reacting to economic news on employment and interest rates. Fed chairwoman Janet
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This Week in Gold: Retirement Rebound, Collecting vs. Investing, FATCA
- June 6, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: This Week in Gold
This week in gold, we heard news that retirement savings are on the rebound, learned the difference between coin collecting and coin investing, gave you a two minute guide to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), and answered your questions about the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Guess who’s on the rebound Research by the
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The Two-Minute Guide to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)
- June 4, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Coins
American Bullion is proud to be a member and Authorized Dealer of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Here is a quick overview of who they are, what they do, and why they’re important. What is PCGS? PCGS began in 1985 when several rare coin experts realized that the coin collecting market lacks a universal standard to determine coin
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