Greek gold coins: history and value
Identification comes before price. How date, issue, condition and authenticity each affect a Greek gold coin differently — colour proves nothing.
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How value is arrived at for gold, coins, jewellery, silverware and gemstones — and what gets checked before any offer is made.
Greek coins with value: what to check
Age is not value. Metal, year, condition, rarity, demand and authenticity — what actually counts when a Greek coin is assessed.
Pawn or sell: which fits your situation
Selling transfers the item; pawning involves financing and repayment terms. How to choose between them before you sign anything.
Gold buying glossary: karats, spot, spread
The terms you will hear during an appraisal, explained plainly: karats, net weight, spot, spread, margin. Definitions never replace inspection.
White and rose gold: how they are appraised
Alloy colour does not change value. White and rose gold are appraised on purity and net gold weight, exactly like any other piece.
Does a magnet attract gold?
Pure gold is not magnetic — but a magnet proves neither authenticity nor purity. What the test actually shows, and what has to follow it.
Gold and silver bars: how they are appraised
Weight, purity, certification, packaging condition and the live metal price — what gets examined when you sell a gold or silver bar.
Dental gold: does it have value?
Dental gold can be worth something, but purity varies by alloy. Why appearance settles nothing and metal testing is what produces a figure.
Online gold appraisal from photographs
What a photograph can and cannot show. Why purity, weight and authenticity need physical testing before any final price is quoted.