American Silver Coin

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American Silver Coin The contents of the Silver Eagle coin, the weight, and purity of the silver are certified by the United States Mint. The US Mint also produces a proof version and an uncirculated version of coin for collectors. The Silver Eagle has been produced at three mints: the San Francisco Mint, the Philadelphia Mint, and the West Point Mint. As mentioned before The American Silver Eagle bullion coin may be used to fund IRA accounts. There are certain criteria that must be met to qualify, but it is not difficult and speaking to a precious metals specialist will give you all of the … [Read more...]

Professional Coin Grading Service

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We are going to write a series of blogs pertaining to one of the worlds rare coin grading organizations, PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service). In the early 1900s, coin collecting started to gain popularity and the condition of a coin, along with its rarity, essentially determined its value as it is today. Over the years, coin grading has evolved to a system of finer and finer grade distinctions, but in that lied the problem. Coin grading was the often subjective assignment by many different coin dealers. Not every dealer saw every coin the same. When the rare coin market was limited to … [Read more...]