Coin grading is an essential service that you should always look for if you're investing in this collectible. There are reliable and well-known grading services that will provide an expert and unbiased assessment of any coin. The coins that have been graded by such services come with a guarantee that lets you know you're dealing...

During their lifetimes, many coins get damaged in one way or another. The question is, what types of damage to a coin are acceptable? Bullion coins, for example, may still be worth collecting even if their faces are unreadable. Take a look at the common types of damage coins experience to help you decide if...

Everyone has some old or rare coins rattling around. Whether you have some old pennies or foreign currency that’s been handed down from generation to generation or you’ve come across coins that you can’t make heads or tails of, old coins are a potentially precious commodity. However, your collection ” whether you’ve built it up...

You may have noticed that some precious metals are measured using troy ounces. This standard unit of measurement is essential for all precious metals investors and collectors to understand. What is a troy ounce? A troy ounce is a unit of measure that is mainly used for the weighing of precious metals. One troy ounce...