Why Carson City Morgan Silver Dollars Are Highly Collectible

Carson City Morgans (CC Silver Dollars) demand an indomitable place in American history. After massive quantities of silver were discovered in the 1850s in Carson City, Nevada. Learn more...

Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin - Symbol of Greatness

Truly one of the most beautiful, brilliant and popular gold coins, the Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin is a true symbol of greatness. This gold coin's history is a commentary on the spirit of America. Read full article here...

Silver Dollars - For Collectors Or History Lovers

Thomas Jefferson first proposed minting a silver dollar coin in 1785 and when Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, projected a monetary system for the emerging United States of America, they began producing the coins, including the Flowing Hair silver dollar in 1794.

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1886 Morgan Dollar

Do you have a coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you. To appraise your Morgan dollar click here...

2008-2009 Gold Coin Collecting Trends

Gold coin collectors everywhere are celebrating the soaring gold prices that have been seen in recent times. Coins and collections that were once valuable are now very valuable. For 2008-2009, gold coin collecting will remain strong. Read full story here...

2007 US Mint First Spouse Gold Coins

On Tuesday 6/19 the U.S. Mint released its first round of 2007 First Spouse Gold Coins. Collectors are calling them "Hags" - sort of in an endearing way. To learn more about new gold coins - read full article.

U.S. mint halts gold coin production/sales

Once again - complete mess at US Mint, read full article here...

Examining "Unprecedented Demand" for Gold Eagles

Earlier this week, the United States Mint took further actions to meet the increased demand for gold and silver bullion coins. Read full article here...

The Silver Dollar - Big Player In The American Wild West

The idea for the American silver dollar came from a Spanish coin which was made of nearly one ounce of silver. Read more about it here...

Carson City Morgan Dollars

I decided to add info on silver coins as well, after all your gold coin collection can only benefit from having some silver dollars. I start with a short, but informative article on CC Morgan silver dollars. Read it here...

What Every Coin Collector Should Know About American Gold Eagle Coins

Great review of American gold eagles (minted 1986 to present). Recommend to read it here.

US Mint Halted Sale of American Eagle Gold Coins

American Eagle bullion coins are short in supply as investors jumping to own them due to a recent sharp retreat in gold prices. Found this interesting gold eagles story on Digg.

Tips to Buy Gold Coins on EBay

eBay is well-known for its bargain prices on everything, including gold coins. Gold coins are popular choice either as investment or collectible coins. eBay has 1,000s of gold coin auctions running every day, go there and you would be surprised what you can discover.

But before you buy gold coins on eBay, learn these 6 Tips to Buy Gold Coins on eBay to have a peace of mind. Good luck bidding!

Gold Coins As Investment and Collector Items

I have great lens on Squidoo about gold coins. Here is exerpt:

"Gold coins then had a very long period as a primary form of money, only falling into disuse in the early 20th century. Most of the world stopped making gold coins as currency by 1933.

Gold coins are a great way to diversify your investment portfolio, since gold keeps increasing in price and paper money decreasing in value with a time - process called devaluation."

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