Buying and Selling Bullion Coins in France: A Guide for English-Speaking Residents
Which bullion coins trade best in France, how VAT applies to gold and silver, what dealers check and how to prepare a sale on the Riviera or elsewhere.
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Handling and Storing Bullion Coins: Capsules, Tubes and Milk Spots
How to handle gold and silver coins without damaging them, which holders to use and avoid, why milk spots appear on silver and how to plan storage.
Fractional Gold Coins: Half, Quarter and Tenth-Ounce Sizes Explained
Why fractional gold coins cost more per ounce, when their divisibility matters, and the fine gold content of the main 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 oz coins.
Selling Bullion Coins: How Buy-Back Prices Work and How to Prepare
How dealers set buy-back prices for gold and silver coins, what affects the offer, how to compare buyers and which records and tax questions to prepare.
Buying Silver Coins: A Practical Guide for First-Time Buyers
How to buy silver coins: choosing between coins, rounds, bars and junk silver, understanding premiums and taxes, avoiding fakes, storage and resale.
Gold Prices Explained: Spot, LBMA Benchmark and Coin Values
What the gold spot price means, how the LBMA Gold Price and COMEX futures work, and how to turn spot into the metal value of a coin.
How to Buy Gold Coins: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide
How to choose gold coins, compare premiums and dealers, spot fakes, store coins safely and keep the records you need when you sell.
Krugerrand Price and Value: How a Krugerrand Is Valued
How the price of a Krugerrand is set: gold spot price, premiums, buy and sell spreads, dates, proofs, condition and taxes, with a simple estimate method.
Silver Prices Explained: Benchmarks, Volatility and Coin Premiums
How the silver spot price and the LBMA Silver Price work, why silver is more volatile than gold, and why silver coins carry higher premiums.