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Decide why you're interested in investing in gold. If you have funds to invest, it's important to understand why people invest in gold in the first place, so that you can make sure it's the right thin...
Gold Bars: Gold is also sold in bars that are usually 99.5 to 99.99 percent fine. Popular gold refineries include PAMP, Credit Suisse, Johnson Matthey, and Metalor. You’ll see the names of these refin...
Stockpiling gold has been a favorite investment of the wealthy throughout history, and the gleam of gold is still irresistible to many investors today, with gold being the most popular investment out ...
With precious metals recently breaking out to their best levels in over six months, several analysts have begun to forecast new highs for gold and silver as the rally continues. Tom Fitzpatrick, a tec...
Despite the fact that several of the world’s most respected investment managers have recently laid out their bullish outlooks for gold, the yellow metal remains a very under-owned asset class around t...
“We believe gold will move significantly higher by year-end or early 2013, possibly recording a new all-time high in the next three to four months – thereby rewarding those intrepid investors holding ...
Financial planners commonly include gold as part of their own well-balanced portfolios. Gold is an ideal foundation for a diversified financial portfolio because the price of gold often appreciates in...
Although the price of gold has now declined for four straight weeks, its long-term outlook remains very bright, according to Agnico-Eagle Mines CEO Sean Boyd. In a recent interview with King World New...
In Japan, a Russian gold coin found in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on which the names of a Japanese woman and Russian man were carved could be a memento of a romance between a Russian prisoner of war...
Scenarios for 2013 and the gold price trend The overarching driver of the gold price for the year 2013 and beyond will be the development of global financial crisis. The levels of debt piled up by Wes...
Gold has tumbled for two reasons post the alphanumeric extravaganza, QE4. The primary reason is profit booking and the secondary reason is pessimism; pessimism pertaining to US Fiscal Cliff. “Investor...
The U.S. economy is on the mend, eurozone officials remain committed to "do all that it takes," and China appears to have side-stepped the hard landing feared by some last year. While the globe remain...
A VALUABLE hoard of gold coins dating back almost 400 years has been discovered in the foundations of a Tipperary pub.Although the value of the treasure trove, comprising 81 coins dating from the 1630...
The Austrian Netherlands (or Latin: Belgium Austriacum) is the period in which the Archduchy of Austria was in control of the Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium) from 1714 until its annexation by th...
Up until 1874, the only currency in circulation in South Africa was British. Then in that year two indigenous currencies were introduced. In East Griqualand, a trading store called Strachan and Compan...
In addition to serving as the primary gold coin in commerce for more than a century, the French 20 franc piece was the model for identically sized gold issues by other nations.Why did Switzerland, Bel...
Certainly when you are investing, you are expecting to have positive return.If you are looking for something profitable to invest on, try gold particularly numismatic gold coins.Investing in them can ...
The Napoleon is the colloquial term for a former French gold coin. The coins were minted (at various times) in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 40, 50 and 100francs. This article focuses on the 20 franc co...
The hobby of coin collecting draws in millions of people worldwide and is a pastime that is enjoyed by the young and old alike. While many enjoy the hobby and its usual objectives (to gather, study, a...
Just added another Rare coin to our collection. It's George V gold Sovereign 1926-S, this is the Specimen Coin, with extremely low mintage of 30-35 pieces. Obverse Description:Head of George V facing ...
Just added another Rare coin to our collection. It's Christian IX gold 4 Daler (20 Francs) 1904. Scarce two years issue, with low mintage of 121,00 pieces. Obverse Description:Head of Christian IX fac...
Just added another Rare coin to our collection. It's Japanese - Meiji era gold 10 Yen 1897. Year:30-43 (1897-1910)Diameter:21.21 mmInscriptions:Japan, 10 Yen, 1897 M30Material:GoldWeight:8.33 grams, 0...
Just added another Rare coin to our collection. It's Egyptian - Revolution Anniversary, 1955 Gold Pound (100 Piastres). Year:1955Diameter:23 mmInscriptions:Egypt, Pound (100 Piastres), 1955Obverse:Hor...
In 1933, during the height of the Great Depression, the United States faced an economic crisis. President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March of that year and immediately began implementing mea...
Origins of Platinum Platinum, a precious metal known for its remarkable resistance to corrosion and high melting point, has a fascinating history that dates back to ancient times. The earliest known u...