Posted in general on Aug 11th, 2012 Comments Off on $38 million of silver bullion recovered from lost ship wreck
1941: approximately 300 miles southwest of Ireland, the S.S. Gairsoppa was on its way back to England from Calcutta, India when it was struck down by a German U-boat during World War II, causing it to sink almost 3 miles below to the North Atlantic ocean floor, bringing down 85 men (save one who survived […]
Posted in general on Apr 13th, 2011 Comments Off on What’s a jewelerysmith to do!?
Rising cost of silver and and gold has had a hit on crafters, jewelers and metalsmiths alike. Even the once ubiquitously cheap copper is no match for the ever moving market forces. One might threaten to just melt down some Peace dollars in spite just to get raw material for projects. Considering the cost of […]
Posted in general on Mar 5th, 2010 Comments Off on Pricing Silver Today
It is hard to affirm what the cost of a silver coin is today. Silver dollars were first issued in the United States of America in 1794. Nevertheless, not all coins are of high value though they have a long history. The US mint used to issue a large number of silver money. But nowadays […]
Posted in general on Jun 15th, 2009 Comments Off on Collectible Investments: American Eagle Silver Proof Dollars
Interesting (personal+anecdotal) article about the value of an investment in American Eagle Silver Proof Dollars. It may or may not work out in the end unless you have a complete set or if you are looking to trade in buillion market values buying in on the lows and hoarding until you can make a standard […]
Posted in general on Mar 30th, 2009 Comments Off on “Minister of Industrial Design”
Here’s a cool set of self-promotion coins following the likeness of the designer but looking oddly familiar to those coins from Liberia…Â Dan “Minister of Industrial Design” Ballou’s business cards, which aren’t cards at all, but metal coins. Fresh! These new business “coins” have dropped and they’re getting a good reaction. The dollar might be […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2008 Comments Off on Kitco Spot Bullion Prices
$US Spot Gold $US Spot Silver
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