Fool’s gold: how pyrite fooled prospectors, and still fools sellers
Every so often someone walks into a coin shop with a jar of glittering flakes from a riverbed,…
The London Gold Pool: the last time governments tried to pin the price of gold
For seven years, the price of gold was not really a price. From November 1961 to March 1968,…
COMEX gold delivery: what actually happens when you take it
Somewhere in every gold conversation, someone says it: why pay a dealer’s premium when…
MS70 graded Silver Eagles: the trap inside the perfect-coin label
Walk into any coin shop or scroll any bullion site and you will see the same pairing: a plain…
Gold Eagle Face Value: Why a $50 Coin Is Legal Tender Worth More Than $4,000
Flip over a one ounce American Gold Eagle and you will find, stamped right into the metal, the…
The Shanghai gold premium: why gold costs more in China
Pull up a live gold price and you are really looking at two prices. There is the one everybody…
Can you buy gold from a bank in the US?
So, can you buy gold from a bank? In the United States, the answer is almost always no. Walk…
What is a monster box? The 500-coin silver buyer’s guide
Walk up to a typical dealer counter for one Silver Eagle this week and you will pay about $70.…
Pennyweight vs Gram: How the Unit on the Scale Changes Your Gold Payout
Walk into two gold-buying shops on the same block with the same 14 karat necklace. The first…
Best place to sell gold: pawn shop, jeweler, gold buyer, or refiner?
The short answer first, because it is your money on the counter. The best place to sell gold…