Topic: Gold

INFOGRAPHIC: WORLD’S LARGEST GOLD COIN

When it comes to gold, bigger is always better! There are two particularly well-known competing giant gold coins that are a point of pride for their respective mints. Contact Liberty Coin & Currency to learn more about buying and selling gold coins. Click to view full size!

INFOGRAPHIC: GOLD BULLION: A SOLID INVESTMENT

There’s a reason people use the phrase “the Gold Standard.” Gold has been used as a measurement of value for centuries, and is one of the few precious metals historically used to value currency. Learn more about Investing in Gold Bullion in this infographic from Liberty Coin & Currency. Click to view full size!

HOW TO VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF YOUR PRECIOUS METAL BARS

    You’ve decided it’s time to sell some of your gold, silver, or platinum bars you invested in years ago only to find out that the precious metal is plated copper. Sadly, this is becoming a story too often told with some of the most recent reports being in September of this year in… Read more »

LATIN AMERICA BOASTS SOME BEAUTIFUL AS WELL AS VALUABLE COINS

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month and to celebrate the long contributing history of Hispanics and Latinos in America, Liberty Coin and Currency has compiled a short list of valuable Hispanic related coins.     1715 Royal Most recently these coins have been making headlines by being discovered amongst the fabled shipwrecks of 1715… Read more »

AS RIO PREPARES FOR THE OLYMPICS, THE ATHLETES PREPARE FOR THE MEDALS

  Embracing their dedication to sustainability, The Brazilian Mint has constructed the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics medals with recycled materials.   The gold, silver, and bronze medals will each contain 30% melted down and recycled metals from the area. For the coveted gold medal, the strictest of guidelines were followed for their creation. The recycled… Read more »

Golden Ticket Or Certified Trash

1882 gold certificate

Gold certificates have a long standing in the history of the financial world. Because moving tangible gold during the transfer of ownership can be a physically tasking ordeal and the carrying of large quantities of gold coin can also be quite cumbersome, gold certificates have been used as far back as 17thcentury Europe, most notably… Read more »

BETTY FORD HONORED WITH FIRST SPOUSE COIN

Betty Ford was a woman well before her time. Progressive and unapologetically candid about many social political issues, Mrs. Ford was a determined advocate for women’s rights and used her status to address the gender gap amongst many other issues that were considered to be taboo in the 1970’s. She also increased breast cancer awareness… Read more »

WHEN FICTION BECOMES TRUTH

  The State of Oregon is riddled with more tales of buried treasure than the rest of the United States may think. Of these stories none have withstood their strength and credibility through the years like the tale of the 18th century chest said to have been filled with jewels, gold and a “giant dark… Read more »

BEAVER MONEY

Portland, Oregon is well known to the rest of the country for its progressive, forward-thinking style. The city is rich in culture, abundant with examples of its pioneer history through old world architecture and the use of natural resources.   Prior to the 1840’s, Portland was nothing more than a small portion of land along… Read more »

LAIZHOU BAY: THE NEW GOLD BELT

The world is a firm lover of gold but not many have seen such a fierce rise in the industry status as China. Since 2013, China has held the #1 spot for gold mining and production, stimulating a major boost in the middle class population, rising incomes, and an ever-rapidly developing urban environment across the country… Read more »