Posts tagged "Guide"

US Error coins Collecting Guide

We give the U.S. Mint a lot of credit for a job well done. It has reintroduced the Susan B. Anthony dollar, it created and marketed the incredibly popular Sacagawea dollar, it came up with 40 new quarter dollar designs in eight years, and it worked round-the-clock to strike billions and billions of coins so that we can go out and spend them… Continue reading

Coin Collection Grading Standards Guide

U.S. numismatists work with a highly developed grading system that classifies minute differences between grades. Although attempts have been made to impose U.S. standards on the rest of the world, most countries are perfectly happy with their own, simpler grading standards that they’ve used for centuries.

For the most part, collectors of world coins are not as obsessed with quality as are U.S. collectors… Continue reading

Beginners Guide To Gold Coins

Article by Andrew Miller

The first US gold coins have been authorized with the establishment of the United States Mint beneath the Coinage Act of 1792. The act sanctioned the manufacturing of Gold Eagles, Gold Half and Gold Quarter Eagles. In addition the act provided for the manufacture of copper and silver coins. At present, the US produces three varieties of gold coins: bullion… Continue reading

Guide to Buying Krugerrand and Gold Eagle Coins

Article by Mark Walters

Related British Coins Articles

Gold British Coins: A Collectors And Investors Guide

Article by Dr. Emily Kensington

There are various types of Gold British coins available for the budding coin collector and investor. Britannias and Sovereigns are the most readily available and are recognized by dealers and collectors worldwide.

GOLD BRITANNIAS

Gold Britannias have been minted by England’s Royal Mint since 1987 and are available in the following size: 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz… Continue reading

Collect Coins for Fun! A Guide to Coin Collecting for Beginners

Article by Tania Penwell

Work, work, and more work is the global mantra these days. As you get caught up in the rat race for power and pelf stop awhile to think whether too much work is making you a dull boy! If you are constantly jittery or anxious, its time you had some time just for your self. A hobby like coin collecting… Continue reading

Gold British Sovereigns: An Investment Guide

Article by Dr. Emily Kensington

Gold British Sovereigns are gold coins that were first issued in England in 1486-1489 by order of King Henry VII of England and have been minted off and on to this day. It was reintroduced in 1816 at the height of the British Empire, and became the word’s most popular and widely distributed gold bullion coin. The Sovereigns from… Continue reading

A How-To Guide to Gold Coins Collecting, Buying and Selling

Article by Raki

You probably are sifting through this material because you will be out to buy or sell gold coins. If this impression is incorrect, then It is possible that you have at the very least, an interest in buying gold coins or selling gold coins. Interest is safe. I too was and am active in buying and selling gold coins.

Gold does not… Continue reading

Guide to Visiting the British Museum in London

The British Museum is located on Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG. The museum opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m. Some exhibits may be closed or evening hours extended for special events. The museum admission is free, but some special exhibits may require a fee.

Step 1:

Plan ahead for your visit to the British Museum, where… Continue reading

Guide to The Libor

LIBOR (London InterBank Offered Rate) is a daily reference rate based on low interest rates that banks offer to other banks in the wholesale money market (or interbank market). LIBOR is slightly higher than the London interbank bid rate, the effective rate under which banks are prepared to accept deposits.

It is slightly comparable to the rate… Continue reading