What is Bullion? Bullion refers to precious metals, for example, gold or silver which have been refined and manufactured. This will be in the form of ingots traditionally, however, coins can also be classified as bullion. Purchasing bullion is a simple way of protecting your money. This could be in the form of investment gold […]
A new fifty pence coin for 2021 will be released to commemorate the TV pioneer John Logie Baird. He was born in Helensburgh in Scotland in 1888. Baird will feature as one of three new designs to be released in 2021. The collector’s items – some of which will also serve as legal tender – […]
One of the most fascinating regional collections of Sussex tokens in the past 50 years is to be offered for sale in a live/online auction of coins, tokens and historical medals on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1st and 2nd. They will be offered by international coins, medals, banknotes and jewellery specialists Dix Noonan Webb via […]
Three limited edition Winnie the Pooh 50p coins have been unveiled by Royal Mint. The latest coin of the 2020 series to be released today is a Piglet coin to commemorate the treasured children’s book Winnie the Pooh. The inspiration for the collection came from the classic stories of A.A. Milne. The first coin released […]
Starting a Coin Collection Coin collecting dates back as far as Ancient Greece, when it was common to gift a coin to someone on a special occasion. It is a fond hobby for many who enjoying hunting for rare historic coins or commemorative special editions to add to their collections. This is a loved pastime […]
Coin Collecting for Children: For those of you who are coin enthusiasts will understand the joy that introducing this lifelong hobby can provide to a child. Your children could simply be curious as to the wonder of coins or you could be a dedicated coin collector keen to introduce this wonderful hobby to your children […]
A couple from South Carolina discovered a forgotten collection of gold and silver coins worth thousands of dollars whilst settling into their new home. James Munford was looking at the built-in drawers in his wardrobe in October, when he discovered two cases containing 46 gold Liberty $5 coins and 18 Morgan silver dollars that originate […]
On November 17th, the United States Mint ET released four new products, including two coins from the Royal Mint.These products are to commemorate the 1620 sailing of the Mayflower bringing Pilgrims from England to the New World. Included in this Mayflower 400th anniversary edition are gold coins, a silver coin and silver medals. They are […]
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age coin depicting Britain’s first ever freedom fighter has sold for £80,040 to an unnamed buyer after it was discovered by a metal detectorist.
Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation to be found on the internet and even deliberate misleading by crooks and con artists. The one rational question to ask yourself is why would the Royal Mint put so many coins into circulation to make so many people rich? The answer is of course that they wouldn’t. […]
