July 2017 - Coin Parade

Penny Black: the World’s First Postage Stamp - In 1837 a schoolteacher named Rowland Hill proposed a prepayment system utilizing one cent stamps on postage. The Penny Black was this first, adhesive, postage stamp.

History of the Carson City Mint USA - History of the Carson City Mint, USA. The mint ran from 1870-1885 and 1889-1893, and being the shortest lived mint, produced very few coins and many rarities with the mint mark CC.

Trading: 3 Simple Steps to Make the Most Out of Stochastic Oscillators - A stochastic oscillator is a momentum indicator comparing the closing price of a security to its price range over a specific period of time. It is one of the earliest technical oscillators in securities trading used to predict future market direction.

Discovering Silver Dollar Mint Error Coins - Discovering mint errors can be a rewarding endeavour. Mint errors add to the rarity of a silver dollar coin and help your understanding of the minting process in general.

11 Strategic Investment Reasons to Buy Gold Bullion - Obviously, you may be asking why is gold so important or precious and what is all these noises really about? Well, the brain behind my write-up is that l doesn't want you to be ignorant of your financial/investment/retirement future and planning. You must not continue to leave in the dark-age in matters concerning gold and precious metals, thus I present before you infallible reasons why gold must be part of your investment combo.

New One-Pound Coin Production Hits One Billion: It’s time to get rid of the old pound coins. - The new bi-metallic, 12-sided One-Pound (£1) coin which was launched on 28 March 2017 has now reached a production of one billion. It's time to get rid of the old pound coins.

The Crown: A Short History of the Famous British coin - The Crown is a very old coin, with origins dating back to Henry VIII. The English Crown first appeared in 1526. It had a value of five shillings (a quarter of a pound) but in 1990 was redenominated to £5. Although still legal tender these days it is effectively a commemorative coin minted in Cupronickel but Silver and Gold are also used.

Silver Krugerrand (plus Gold and Platinum) for 50 Year Anniversary - It's not a spelling mistake - we have a SILVER Krugerrand! Whatsmore, we have a PLATINUM Krugerrand plus EIGHT different weights of gold coin, including an unbelievable 50 ounce gold coin.

Bitcoin: A Brief Introduction To Blockchain - You may know about Bitcoin. What you may not know is how the technology underpinning this fashionable cryptocurrency is poised to change the world. It is called blockchain and it is one of the biggest potential game changers since the invention of the printing press.