by Ramish Mahmood | Jul 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the questions you are probably asking yourself when you’re thinking of selling old gold jewellery is “how do you test it?” All precious-metal buyers will go through similar methods to determine the purity of your jewellery, coins, bullion, etc. When it comes to...
by Ramish Mahmood | Jul 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
In What Makes a Coin Valuable we found out that there are several different things to consider when evaluating coins. There are the niddy-gritty details that numismatists look for such as condition, toning, and rare varieties, but most of the time, a coin is...
by Ramish Mahmood | Jun 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
At one point in time it was very common to see circulated silver coins. On January 2nd, 1908 when Canada opened its first Royal Mint in Ottawa, the “first coin” (half-dollar) was a silver coin (92.5% silver/7.5% copper). From then until the late 1960s, Canada, much...
by Ramish Mahmood | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
What’s the difference between a 1918 Canadian 50-cent coin and a 1921 Canadian 50-cent coin? Easy answer: 3 years. Informative answer: the 1921 is far rarer (suspected that only 75 exist), and is worth 25,000 times more (estimated to be worth $249,000 USD). Of course,...
by Ramish Mahmood | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ever wondered how gold is refined? Check out the five stages of metal refining according to the Royal Canadian Mint. The Five Stages of Metal Refining: From Ore to Pure The Royal Canadian Mint refines their gold using these five steps: 1. Pre-melt Doré bars in...
by Ramish Mahmood | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Just about everyone has possessions with personal or sentimental value beyond what the market might say they’re worth. When you really think about it, that’s basically how we assign value to everything; I place greater value on a cup of coffee than having a spare...
