The Chinese Gold Panda is one of the world’s most recognizable gold bullion coins. It combines high-purity gold with something many bullion coins do not offer: a panda design that changes from year to year. Most Gold Pandas are made from .999 fine gold, meaning they are 99.9% gold. The series began in 1982 and […]
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If you are selling gold in Georgia, the transaction may look simple: a buyer tests your jewelry, weighs it and makes an offer. Legally, however, buying precious metals from the public is a regulated business. Georgia law requires qualifying precious-metals dealers to register with the appropriate law-enforcement authority before doing business. Dealers must also keep
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If you have a South African Krugerrand, the most important fact to know is simple: A standard 1 oz Gold Krugerrand contains exactly one troy ounce of pure gold—but the entire coin weighs more than one ounce because it is made from 22-karat gold. That distinction causes plenty of confusion. A 1 oz Krugerrand weighs
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The American Gold Buffalo is one of the easiest U.S. gold coins to understand from a metal-content standpoint: the standard coin contains one full troy ounce of .9999 fine, 24-karat gold. But determining what a Gold Buffalo is actually worth can be more complicated. Its value can depend on the current gold price, whether the
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If you have a Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, you may be holding one of the most recognizable pure gold bullion coins in the world. The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, often called simply the Gold Maple Leaf or GML, has been produced by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1979. Modern standard bullion versions are made from
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If an American Gold Eagle is only 22-karat gold, how can the one-ounce coin still contain a full troy ounce of pure gold? The answer is surprisingly simple: The one-ounce American Gold Eagle weighs more than one ounce. A one-ounce American Gold Eagle contains: 1.000 troy ounce of pure gold 91.67% gold overall 22-karat gold
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If you own an American Gold Eagle, one of the first questions you may have is simple: How much gold is actually in it, and what is it worth? American Gold Eagles are among the most recognizable gold bullion coins in the United States. They are produced in four sizes and contain 91.67% gold, or
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Two gold coins can contain nearly the same amount of gold and still be worth dramatically different amounts. Why? Because a gold coin can have two different types of value: Bullion value — what the precious metal inside the coin is worth. Numismatic value — additional value created by rarity, condition, date, mint mark, collector
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If gold jewelry is being sold strictly for its scrap gold value, being broken, bent, scratched, tangled, crushed, or otherwise damaged usually does not reduce the value of the gold that is still present. A broken 14K chain is still made of 14K gold. A bent 18K ring still contains 18K gold. A single gold
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A piece of gold jewelry has at least one obvious source of value: the gold itself. But sometimes the gold is only the starting point. A designer bracelet, necklace, ring, pendant or pair of earrings may be worth more as a finished piece of jewelry than it would be melted for its gold content. The
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