There are some events that people’s lives are measured by. For example, ask people of a certain age where they were the moment that JFK was assassinated and they’ll be able to say precisely. It was one of those defining moments in history that changed the course of lives and left an indelible mark on all those present on Earth at the time. There have,...

Numismatists are always looking for new ways to find information, or to garner help with questions and queries. In this age of information technology, where answers are available at the tap of a button on a keyboard, forums and blogs can be a useful source of information and help from like-minded collectors. And there are a myriad of sites out there that off...

It had to happen sometime, and last week it did. The gold price has been rising almost without pause for several weeks now, and buysilver.org has in previous weeks highlighted this in conjunction with the rising value of silver. With such price rises comes the need to stop selling at some point. It becomes impossible to keep re-pricing products and still kee...

Earlier this month, the attraction of an interest style payment in silver form to owners of investment paper in a silver minting company was highlighted on 3rd August when the Panamanian Royal Silver Company’s innovative scheme was discussed. A few days later, on 13th August, the potential value of silver mining companies to stock investors was explaine...

For all those mobile communications fanatics, there are some great applications for when you want a little coin based fun on the move. And these applications are being improved and expanded all the time. As more people join the iPhone revolution, it’s natural there will be tech savvy numismatists that get involved and produce some great software.. Some ...

She came to the throne on 6th February 1952, and the country celebrated her coronation on 2nd June 1953. She’s the second longest serving monarch in Britain’s history and the second longest serving monarch alive today (the longest serving is saxophonist King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand). For nearly 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II has been the Head of ...

There are many places to buy coins to start a collection, or to add to an existing one. Existing collectors may be sellers, and there are plenty of items for sale on Ebay. Real world auctions are another excellent source of coins. Certainly, from all these sources some terrific bargains are to be had. But a bargain is only a bargain if the item bought is ...

In 2007, The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) released the first ever souvenir gold coin coming out of Dubai. It was released because gold was seen as a good investment at that time and the authorities in the region felt that it was only right and proper that Dubai should have an official gold coin. Wishing it to be indicative of the country’s growing...

The world is one of cars that fly, cloaks that make the wearer disappear, potions that transform the drinker into the form of another, and giants that keep dragons as pets. Pictures talk and ghosts are not only commonplace, but are treated as trusted friends (for the most part). The witches and wizard fans amongst us will, of course, know that this is th...

At the end of July, the buysilver.org video report looked at the silver price since it came crashing down at the beginning of May. It’s time to ignore the latest economic and stock market turmoil, and concentrate on the technical aspects of the price action in the cash silver markets over the last couple of weeks. It was Alan Greenspan who made the phr...