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Gold Coins and "Hooves" Found in Another Ancient Chinese Tomb

Published: November 18, 2015 by Shaquille Brissett

Only a week after an incredible cache of copper coins was found in an Ancient Chinese royal tomb, the site yielded an unprecedented hoard of gold artifacts.

History of Australia's Gold Rushes

Published: December 03, 2014 by Gainesville Coins

Learn how gold catapulted Australia from a sparsely-populated penal colony on the brink of failure to a land of bustling commerce, in only 20 years.

A "King's Ransom?" 5 Outrageous Ransoms Paid in Gold and Silver

Published: March 05, 2014 by Gainesville Coins

5 Outrageous Ransoms Paid in Gold and Silver.

1918 Pittman Act: Boondoggle or Necessary Morgan Dollar Massacre?

Published: October 08, 2013 by Steven Cochran

Was it necessary to melt 270 million Morgan dollars under the Pittman Act?

"Tricky Ikes" - The Story of the Silver Eisenhower Dollar

Published: September 05, 2013 by Gainesville Coins

One of the most confusing facets of collecting 90% silver U.S. coins, junk silver, is the Eisenhower Dollar.

The History of the 50 Gold Peso Centenario

Published: June 01, 2011 by Gainesville Coins

Read more about the history of Mexican Gold 50 Peso coin. This hefty gold coin, known as a Gold Centenario, is not only beautiful but also 90% pure gold.

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