The most costly mistakes collectors and estates make – from over-polishing and tossing original boxes and paperwork to improper gold testing, recutting old diamonds, and poor storage – each of which can quietly erase value.
Value can be found in the most unlikely places, but that doesn’t mean every old item is worth money—no matter how many times your grandma said it would be.
Evaluation of gold coins can be a slippery slope, as indicated by a coin we sold last month for a customer, and a coin we recently took in for
an upcoming sale.
Stone Mountain Silver commemorative coins were minted to honor Confederate leaders, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, to raise funds for the construction of a monument.
Here are some highlights of last month’s auction. Results were varied with a few disappointments and many wins. 1. The
Pine Tree Shilling The 1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling is one of the earliest known American coins — a Colonial coin, technically.
Everyone likes to have silver or gold in their portfolio, but 99 percent of bullion coins are just that —
Treasure hunting is a national pastime. Miners look for veins of gold or chunks of rare gems. Folks search for
Photographic images come in many forms: daguerreotype, ambrotype and tintype, or ferrotype. It takes an expert to know the difference. Daguerreotype was introduced in
