How I Scored Big by Going Local

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Max Hockley
March 22, 2024

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This week marked the first day of spring. And there’s certainly been a spring in my step ever since I found some sweet deals at a local auction.

And we can’t let this week pass without mentioning the record highs that gold’s been hitting.

More on this below.

But first, pop quiz, hotshot (answer at bottom of email):

What U.S. coin, introduced in 1986, is recognized for its 1 oz weight in pure silver?

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Ditch the eBay bids!

In this week’s video, I share how I scored a huge haul of silver coins, metals and other cool stuff at a local auction - and made a BIG profit.

Sometimes, you just get a win.

Check it out:

This week’s question is from Reddit:

That's a great question. Throughout history, there have been many mints. The most famous are Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco (P, D, & S mint marks, with Philadelphia sometimes blank). Other notable mints include New Orleans (O) and Carson City (CC).

Carson City, located in Nevada, operated in the mid-1800s during the Wild West era. The population out West was much smaller than in the East, requiring fewer coins. The instability of the Wild West led to many coins being destroyed, stolen, or melted down. As a result, Carson City produced fewer coins, and even fewer have survived.

This rarity and rich historical context make Carson City coins particularly attractive to collectors.

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Pop quiz answer: Well done, those of you who got it - you go straight to the top of the class. The answer is, of course, the American Silver Eagle

See you next week!