December 13, 2011
The 1787 Brasher gold coin sale was organized by Blanchard and Co., a New Orleans-based coin and precious metals company, although the identities of the buyer and seller were not disclosed. The coin, which was minted by goldsmith and neighbor to George Washington, Ephraim Brasher (1744-1797), contains 26.66 grams of gold. Brasher was a well-respected
December 9, 2011
With gold prices literally breaking ten-year highs, many Americans are realizing they can make a lot of money with small amounts of broken, scrap or even unwanted gold jewelry. Time magazine recently profiled “urban gold panner” Raffi Stepanian, who combs New York City’s Diamond district streets and sidewalks for overlooked diamonds, gold and rubies. The
November 29, 2011
So what is “out there?” Science fiction writers, scientists, comic book creators and Hollywood have some interesting ideas. Superman is from planet Krypton, which is said to have exploded as a result of a nuclear chain reaction caused by the planet’s unstable radioactive core. Star Trek visited many strange planets, with all of their interesting inhabitants,
November 9, 2011
Imagine up and down the beaches of the USA, people sunbathing and playing in the waves, and trying to extract gold? It sounds strange, especially since everyone knows that miners look for gold on land. But it has been reported in the Helsingin Sanomat that scientists in Mekkeli are studying how to extract this expensive
November 8, 2011
Living in the beautiful state of North Carolina means that you are living near the beaches and other great places to take your kids to so they can have some fun while you are distressing, but what if you need a bit of extra cash while you are there? If you want a beach vacation