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KEEPING YOUR COINS SAFE WITH Victor J. Gonzalez
Victor J. Gonzalez has been involved in the insurance industry since 1985.
The Two-Step Process of COIN CERTIFICATION: Authentication & Grading are the Keys
For a coin to be certified, it has to be both authenticated and graded. Certification by a grading service is a two-step process.
Lydia: THE BIRTHPLACE OF COINAGE
For thousands of years, people acquired and exchanged goods through a barter system. Early forms of money, to make large transactions quicker and more efficient, included objects such as shells and oxen, but these were found to be cumbersome and not durable. Eventually, gold, silver and bronze ingots were exchanged by weight.
Who says Lincoln Cents are PENNY-ANTE $2.86 Face Value in Pennies Sells for $7.73 Million
What's likely the highest-quality collection of Lincoln Head Cents ever assembled, 286 coins, has been auctioned for a record $7,731,811 by Great Collections, one of the world's leading rare coin auctioneers based in Irvine, California.
What Modern U.S. Commemorative Dollars Are the Best Buys?
1996-D OLYMPIC HIGH JUMP UNCIRCULATED DOLLAR TOPS THE LIST
The Risks & Rewards of BULLION DEPOSITORIES
There was a time when the bullion industry spawned relatively few colorful news stories, but things have changed, and drama from the world of bullion has lately been spilling into the general media.
THE CURIOUS LORE OF George Frederick Kunz
America's First Gemologist
Bullion DOESN'T HAVE TO BE Boring!
What images come to mind when you think of bullion products — stacks or boxes full of gold American Eagles, silver American Eagles, Maple Leafs and bars? There are hundreds of bullion products available in all different sizes to fit everyone's budget.
Ichthyosaur Birthing Resembled that of Gray Whales
Prepare for a New Era of Boots-on-the-Ground Exploration
Filling Earth's Oceans with Water
One Meteorite at a Time, Per One Smoking Gun
The Magnetic Field of Mars
Life Would Have Depended on It
Bye-Bye, Glaciers?
Concerns about the loss of glacial ice vary. Downstream from the Himalayas, one billion people depend on run-off from existing glaciers to fill their rivers and meet their water supplies.
Dinosaur Mummies
Perhaps More Common Than Imagined?
Raised in a ROCK SHOP
The Influence of Rock Collecting & Lapidary While Growing Up
Geoengineering Earth's Oceans
From Science Fiction to Science Fact
Leaving Earth Behind
A Record Number of Rockets Take off from Earth in 2022
Concrete for the Ages
What the Romans Knew that We Might Learn
SERENDIPITY EQUALS A MONTANA AGATE
Serendipity is having an apparent aptitude for making discoveries accidentally.
Keeping Up with the Creator Economy
Creating Content is at a Fever Pitch
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Royal Tudor Beasts Replace Queen's Beasts
It has been a time in British history like none other: a farewell to seven decades of one monarch and the start of a long-anticipated new reign.
The QUEEN'S BEASTS: Brilliant Ferocity
Ten six-foot tall statues, by sculptor James Woodford RA, OBE, formed an honor guard at the entrance to Westminster Abbey for the June 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II.
Are Cryptocurrency Companies Based in the Bahamas Risky?
In April 2022, the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange had just broken new ground in the Bahamas for a new headquarters facility.
Certified Acceptance Corporation OFFERS Direct Competition
Becomes a Full Grading Service
What are ANCIENT COINS Worth?
Exploring the Value & Rarity of Ancient Coins
"Lucky 13"-A New Find of Purple Apatite at Maine's Pulsifer Quarry
A patite is a favorite collector's mineral with a dizzying array of beautiful colors and interesting crystal habits.
Universal Coin & Bullion Named "Best of the Best"
Readers of the Beaumont Enterprise, an award-winning Hearst Communications newspaper in Texas, have again voted Universal Coin & Bullion of Beaumont as \"Best Gold Buyer/Seller\" in Southeast Texas in the paper's annual \"Best of the Best\" survey.
A GUIDE TO STAR WARS COIN COLLECTING
\"A long time ago, in a Galaxy far, far away.....\"
The FUTURE of MONETARY EXCHANGE: Will Digital Become King?
Those who study money know the long and winding road of the American monetary system over the last century.
SWEET LAND of Liberty
Basic blocks in red, white and blue that don't have a specific fabric placement make this scrappy patriotic quilt an easy summer project.
Veneered Chessboard
It’s easy to create a veneered chessboard with an inlay accent, using a minimal number of tools.