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Gold and silver coins
What Is My Silver Quarter Actually Worth? Working Through Melt Value
A pre-1965 Washington quarter isn't worth 25 cents in silver terms. Here's the actual math behind melt value, worked through step by step with a real quarter.
22k, 18k, or 14k? Why Gold Purity Changes Everything About Melt Value
Two gold coins can weigh exactly the same and be worth wildly different amounts in melt value. Purity — not weight — is usually the number doing the real work.
Junk Silver: What 90% Silver Coins Are Worth by Weight
Pre-1965 dimes, quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars are all 90% silver -- but they're not all worth the same multiple of face value. Here's the breakdown by coin.
1965 and the Clad Switch: The Day U.S. Coins Stopped Being Silver
For over a century, U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars were struck in real silver. Here's why that stopped in 1965 -- and why it happened almost overnight.
World Mints Worth Knowing, Beyond the U.S. Mint
A tour of the major national mints beyond the U.S. Mint -- the Royal Mint, the Perth Mint, the Paris Mint, and the historic short-lived American mints collectors specifically chase.
The Royal Mint: Behind the Modern-Day Gold Rush
The Royal Mint, located in the Welsh town of Llantrisant, has become a hub for the modern-day gold rush. This has led to a significant increase in gold bullion coin […]
Pop Culture on Coins: When Mints License Superheroes, Cartoons, and Rock Stars
National mints around the world now regularly strike officially licensed coins featuring superheroes, sitcom characters, and musicians. Here's how this niche of modern collectible coinage actually works.
Coinage of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal India: A Numismatic Overview
From the silver jital of the Delhi Sultanate to the gold mohurs of the Mughal emperors, medieval Indian coinage spans some of the most artistically and historically rich currency ever struck.