Category: Coins, Bullion, Bars

The 1776-1976 Silver Dollar was created as a special celebration coin in honor of the bicentennial. 1976 was 200 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence that gave us our...

Disney produces some of the most memorable cartoon characters, and Donald Duck's top hat-wearing maternal uncle Scrooge McDuck is one such character in Disney's Duck Universe. He's been around for...

Gold is a valuable and beautiful material. Today it is most often seen in  jewelry, but it used to be used as currency even in the United States. United States banks used to routinely trade gold...

Quarters are a common coin we use in our money system in the U.S. Coins were initially minted using precious metals and the value of the coin depended on the weight of it. The first U.S. quarters...

Buffalo nickels, also called Indian Head Nickels were first introduced in 1913 and were made until 1938. A favorite collection among coin collectors, they get their names from their uniquely American...

When you end up 5 cents short at a store, you most likely search your pockets for a nickel. Other than times like these, you probably don't pay much attention to this small coin that is virtually...

There was a time when silver coins were used for transactions. But the day came when they (along with gold coins) stopped being made.  Today, silver coins are worth far more than their face...

If you're a coin collector, you've most likely got a 1944 wheat penny in your current collection. And like every collector, you want to know what it's worth. However long you've been collecting, you...

The earliest coins of Ancient Egypt are believed to date from the Late Dynastic Period, the period right before Egypt’s final conquest and definitive subsequent rule by foreign powers. Although...

While we are used to seeing a king, queen, president or prime minister on our modern day coins, the ancient Greeks would open a fist full of ancient Greek coins and see the deity most associated with...

If you’re looking to change the way your money looks and moves, look no further than the Nationwide Coin and Bullion Reserve. The Nationwide Coin and Bullion Reserve specialize in the buying of...

There are many reasons to collect valuable coins. For some, it is a hobby passed down through generations. For others, they want a safety net they can cash out if times get tough. Numismatists, those...

There's an old saying that reminds us not to "put all your eggs in one basket." If everything you have of value is in one place, whether that be monetary investments or even personal improvement...

During one period of history, coins were valued only by the metal from which they were made, and in another, the coinage was deemed as strong as the armies of the kings they depicted. These days we...

Trust is a major factor in the buying and selling of coins. Most consumers think they can trust a coin dealer to provide an honest appraisal and offer a fair price. On the other hand, coin dealers...

Rare and ancient coins are a hot commodity on the auction market today. When it comes to rare and ancient coins, there are key things you need to know before going to auction.   Coin Auctions...

Coins are some of the most intriguing ancient artifacts. Ancient coins can fetch a substantial price on the marketplace, and when they turn up at an archeological dig they can provide a great deal...

Authentic - it's a great word, isn't it? In an industry as unfortunately filled with fakes as the secondhand bullion trade, authenticity (and the evidence to prove it) have a value all their own. In...

With so many different types, shapes, and sizes of precious metal on the market, it can be challenging to keep up with what you're buying (much less being ready to store it if you're not renting...