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Should I Buy Uncirculated State Quarter Rolls to Find Error Coins?

Should you buy uncirculated State Quarter rolls to find error coins? Explore known errors, realistic risks, market values, and how roll hunting compares to certified examples.

What are the Major 1985 Nickel Errors?

Explore major 1985 Jefferson nickel errors, including off-center strikes, wrong planchets, double strikes, rarity, values, and how to identify them.

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Is My Kansas State Quarter Missing Letters an Error Coin?

If you have seen coins missing part or all of a word, phrase, mintmark, or design, this Answer may help you determine its error.

How Much Gold is in a Cell Phone?

This Answer explores how much gold is in a cell phone and considers other precious metals your phone relies on to send texts and receive

What is the Pobjoy Mint?

This Answer provides a brief overview of the Pobjoy Mint, covering its history, notable accomplishments, and nations it served in its years of operation.

What is the $3 Gold Indian Princess Coin?

This Answer discusses the $3 Gold Indian Princess coin, describing its issuance, mintage, design, and discontinuation.

What is a Ducat?

This Answer covers the ducat and explores some of the roles it has served over the last 800 years.

How Much Silver is in a Solar Panel?

This Answer explores the silver content of solar panels, how they are made, and some of the implications of industrial silver use.

Is There a Puerto Rico Quarter?

This Answer covers the Puerto Rico quarter, describing its design, reception, and the bill that authorized its issue.

How Much Are Silver South African Shillings Worth?

This Answer explores some of the factors that influence the value of South African Silver Shillings and explains the different iterations of the government that

What’s the Difference Between Blanks and Planchets?

This Answer discusses blanks and planchets, their value, and the difference between them.

Taking Possession of Gold Eagles from a Roth IRA

This Answer covers Gold Roth IRAs as they relate to gold coins, like the American Gold Eagle.

Do Banks Sell Gold?

Do banks sell gold? This Answer covers the drawbacks of buying gold from a bank and offers an alternative that might help save you money.

What is a Goloid Metric Pattern?

This Answer provides an explanation of the origins, composition, and legacy of the goloid metric pattern series issued from 1878 until 1880.

How Did the Gold Rush Impact the Value of the Dollar?

This Answer explores the impact of the Gold Rush on the U.S. dollar and considers factors like inflation, regional effects, and long-term impacts.

What is the Silver Liberty and Brittania?

Have you seen the Silver Liberty and Britannia coin? This Answer explores how two legendary mints collaborated on a truly one-of-a-kind coin.

Are Silver Commemorative Coins Worth Anything?

Have you wondered about the value of silver commemorative coins? This Answer explores some of the values of recent and early silver commemorative coins.

Is There Gold in Fort Knox?

Is there gold in Fort Knox? This Answer unravels the mystery behind the nation’s most secure location and describes some of the items that have

Tarnish v. Patina: What’s the Difference?

What is the difference between patina and tarnish? This Answer explains their differences, similarities, and the term that is used to describe both.

Is it Worth Buying Platinum by the Gram?

This Answer covers some of the potential benefits and drawbacks of investing in one-gram platinum bars and rounds.

What is a Gold Ingot?

This Answer provides a brief overview of gold ingots, how they are produced, and another name you may know them by.

How do I Start a Vintage Silver Coin Collection?

This Answer describes the steps to take as you prepare to build a collection of vintage silver coins.

Is There a Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar?

Has there ever been a gold issue of the Walking Liberty half dollar design? This Answer covers the Gold Centennial release of the Walking Liberty