Brookfield Coin & Currency

How to Clean Coins to Make Them More Valuable

You come across a rare 1909 Indian Head Cent, generally worth over $400. But wait it’s very dirty and tarnished. What do you do?

How to Clean Silver Jewelry So It Shines

To make your silver rings, bracelets, and necklaces sparkle, here's how to clean silver jewelry the right way. Plus, how to store silver jewelry to prevent tarnish.

Is Mercury a Precious Metal?

Is mercury a precious metal? No, but if you invest in precious metals, there are things about mercury you should understand.

3 49ers among 50 biggest draft steals of last 10 years

The 49ers have done a nice job finding mid-to-late-round gems in the NFL draft.

Tips for Buying Gold Jewelry

You'll know exactly what you're buying when you learn the facts about the terms used to describe gold.

Art & Antiques: Top 10 collectibles for value

My expertise and education allows me to spot valuable objects overlooked by most appraisers. In many homes, I have found $25,000 worth of valuables already overlooked.

Can Dumpster Diving Make You a Fortune in Precious Metals?

There’s no doubt that precious metals are waiting to be found in dumpsters.  Alert dumpster divers can find gold, platinum, and silver in dumpsters in locations like these . . .

Are precious metals breaking out?

There is some talk among traders about precious metals breaking out.

Which precious metal are you?

No matter your station in life, there's sure to be a precious metal that matches.

Guideline for Knowing When to Sell Precious Metals

PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS: “THE PRESENT IS SOMETHING YOU GIVE YOURSELF” Anonymous Living in the present moment is so important! In the present

Nine Places to Find Precious Metals in Your Home

If you want to spend a day hunting for precious metal discoveries, you could visit antique stores, dumpsters, your town dump, or an abandoned factory.

Interested In Dividend-Paying Precious Metals Stocks? Here Are A Few Picks

Generally, the precious metals companies do not pay decent dividends. However, in this article, I discuss a few picks, directly or indirectly related to the pre

Silver lining for precious metals?

Global Precious Metals MMI®: 5.8% Decrease for Japanese Silver

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Where to Find Gold, Silver and other Precious Metals in Buildings that Were Destroyed by Fire

How much gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals were in those<br>buildings before they burned? Are those valuable metals ever recovered, or<br>are they still waiting to be found in the ashes and rubble?

What Would a Trade War Do to the Value of Precious Metals?

What will happen to precious metal prices if a trade war causes a number of countries, including the U.S., to charge heftier tariffs on imported goods?

Scams to Avoid when Selling Precious Metals

When you hear the words “precious metals scam,” chances are that you think first about all the scams out there that victimize investors by selling them overvalued precious metals, precious metals “futures” that never reach expectations, or privately minted “collectible” coins that are wildly overpri

Renovating an Apartment Building? Don’t Discard Precious Metals

The lesson for real estate developers is to make sure to recover precious<br>metals from appliances – or at the very least, to work out a deal with the<br>scrap metal recycling company to share the value of precious metals.

Complicated Precious Metal Recycling Problems Made Easy

Recycling precious metals often involves analyzing and refining big messy<br>batches of mixed materials. People who own these mixed lots of material<br>know that gold or silver or platinum is “in there” somewhere, but don’t<br>know where it is, what it is, or how much of it is present.