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Inside the West Point Mint with the Chief Assayer

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Go inside the West Point Mint and meet Janette Rogan, the Chief Assayer and Chief Chemist at the West Point Mint. Janette and her team of 10 work hard to guarantee the purity of the metals used to strike our bullion coins. Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2012 | Tagged | Leave a comment

2012 San Francisco Two Coin Proof Silver Eagle Set

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The U.S. Mint has announced the near future release of a two coin Proof Silver Eagle set to be truck at San Francisco. Collectors are anxiously awaiting this special set as it is certain be a hot collectible. Continue reading

Posted April 30, 2012 | Leave a comment

2012 Proof Gold Eagles Mintage Cutbacks Announced

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The United States Mint has announced their release date for the new 2012 Proof Gold Eagles as well as reduced mintage figures. Collectors are excited about this years opportunity to own a very special set. Continue reading

Posted April 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

Coin Collecting 101: What All New Collectors Need to Know

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Attention newer collectors, this is a must read. This helpful beginners guide for coin collectors will give you the tools to collect coins with confidence. Arm yourself with the necessary knowledge and tools to make sure you don’t get taken advantage of. Learn how you can save up to 20% or more when buying collectible coins. Continue reading

Posted March 28, 2012 | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

2012 Proof Silver Eagle Release Date Announcement

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The release date has been set for April 12th for the 2012 Silver Eagle Proof Coin. Each and every year, this coin is one of the hottest collectibles available in the marketplace. The mintage figures have been dropping on this issue making it even more appealing to savvy collectors. Get on our early notification list. Continue reading

Posted March 27, 2012 | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

How They Mint ATB 5 Ounce Silver Coins

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This video takes you inside the U.S. Mint’s facility and details how they produce the America the Beautiful 5 ounce coins. These coins stand as the first U.S. coins in history that weigh more than 1 ounce. Continue reading

Posted March 8, 2012 | Tagged | Leave a comment

Stampede is Here, Special Discount Pricing for 2012 Gold Buffalos

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The U.S. Mint has announced the release date of the 2012 Gold Buffalo. CoinAdvisor.com is launching a special pre-sale guaranteed discount price for the brand new 2012 Gold Buffalo certified by PCGS in perfect MS-70 for only $1,999.95. Continue reading

Posted March 7, 2012 | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Demise of the Circulating Sacagawea and Presidental $1 Programs

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The U.S. Governments has officially decided to eliminate the Sacagawea and the Presidential circulating dollar programs. Unable to convince America of the benefits of using dollar coins, growing stockpiles have finally brought down the decision to halt further production. Collectors will still be able to purchase collector editions throughout the remainder of the series. Continue reading

Posted March 6, 2012 | Tagged , | Leave a comment

$500,000,000 in Recovered Sunken Treasure Coins Returned to Spain

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U.S. courts decide in Spain’s favor, ordering a Florida based Marine Explorer company to return the treasure they found 5 years ago at the wreck site in the Straight of Gibraltar of Spain’s southern coast. Just shy of 600,000 gold and silver coins will be restored, cataloged and most likely will end up in museums around the world. Continue reading

Posted February 29, 2012 | Tagged | Leave a comment

Why Buy Silver Now? Video with Robert Kiyosaki

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Robert Kiyosaki explains in this video important facts about Silver and why he feels it is a better investment that even real-estate. He explains the fundamentals of why silver in his eyes is the smart buy right now. Continue reading

Posted February 22, 2012 | Tagged | Leave a comment