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How to Clean Coins to Make Them More Valuable

You come across a rare 1909 Indian Head Cent, generally worth over $400. But wait it’s very dirty and tarnished. What do you do?

30 collectibles that are now worthless

If you're expecting to find a collector's gem among your records, stamps, coins, toys, or books, here's why you should brace for disappointment.

5 Important Things I Learned About Buying Rare Coins

In my 20-plus years of coin collecting, I've learned a lot about buying rare coins, including the 5 important lessons shared here.

Finding Treasure: A Quick Guide to Antique Appraisal

Could that old vase in your attic be valuable? We talked to a local appraiser to find out.

Is Mercury a Precious Metal?

Is mercury a precious metal? No, but if you invest in precious metals, there are things about mercury you should understand.

Can Dumpster Diving Make You a Fortune in Precious Metals?

There’s no doubt that precious metals are waiting to be found in dumpsters.  Alert dumpster divers can find gold, platinum, and silver in dumpsters in locations like these . . .

Are precious metals breaking out?

There is some talk among traders about precious metals breaking out.

Guideline for Knowing When to Sell Precious Metals

PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS: “THE PRESENT IS SOMETHING YOU GIVE YOURSELF” Anonymous Living in the present moment is so important! In the present

Which precious metal are you?

No matter your station in life, there's sure to be a precious metal that matches.

Nine Places to Find Precious Metals in Your Home

If you want to spend a day hunting for precious metal discoveries, you could visit antique stores, dumpsters, your town dump, or an abandoned factory.

Interested In Dividend-Paying Precious Metals Stocks? Here Are A Few Picks

Generally, the precious metals companies do not pay decent dividends. However, in this article, I discuss a few picks, directly or indirectly related to the pre

Silver lining for precious metals?

Global Precious Metals MMI®: 5.8% Decrease for Japanese Silver

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VERIFY: Can Gold Jewelry Test Detect Low Iron?

If gold jewelry leaves a dark mark on your skin, does it indicate an iron deficiency?

Gold Education: How to Buy Precious Metal Fine Jewelry

Learn about gold purity, pricing, color and care. Visit Blue Nile for precious metal and alloy education.

Where to Find Gold, Silver and other Precious Metals in Buildings that Were Destroyed by Fire

How much gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals were in those<br>buildings before they burned? Are those valuable metals ever recovered, or<br>are they still waiting to be found in the ashes and rubble?

What Would a Trade War Do to the Value of Precious Metals?

What will happen to precious metal prices if a trade war causes a number of countries, including the U.S., to charge heftier tariffs on imported goods?

Renovating an Apartment Building? Don’t Discard Precious Metals

The lesson for real estate developers is to make sure to recover precious<br>metals from appliances – or at the very least, to work out a deal with the<br>scrap metal recycling company to share the value of precious metals.