Articles from April 2016
A beginners guide to Silver Bullion
Article Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2016
UKBullion’s guide to a beginners guide to Silver Bullion. The element of Silver is represented by the chemical symbol Ag for its Latin name Argentum and has seen use throughout the history of Humankind. In ancient Egypt silver was actually more highly valued than Gold but this situation is reversed...
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Tips and advice for selling your old gold
Article Last Updated: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Every investor knows that there are times when you may need to release some of the capital tied into your bullion portfolio,this is why UKBullion have written this article tips and advice for selling your old gold. This is where Gold has a major advantage over other traditional investments as, with...
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The World’s Most Expensive Coin
Article Last Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2016
The world’s most expensive coin, the ‘Flowing Hair’ Silver Dollar, which is thought to be the first US dollar ever minted, was in the UK in March as part of a travelling exhibition organised by the London Mint Office. This was the first time that the coin had left the USA and it was exhibited alongs...
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British Silver Hallmarking
Article Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2016
The process of hallmarking has been in use since the Byzantine period around the modern day city of Istanbul. Stamped hallmarks were introduced to the production process in Western Europe around the 14th century with individual maker’s marks and later dates being added. Hallmarking is a vital proces...
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A Brief History Of Gold In South Africa
Article Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2016
Gold was discovered in South Africa in the year 1886, although it is likely that the local indigenous population had some knowledge of its existence this date marks the beginning of the industry that we would recognise today. The discovery was made on a farm in the Transvaal, the name given to the a...
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How to Clean Silver
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
As many of you will be aware part of gold’s intrinsic value is its timeless lustre, gold has the useful property of being tarnish resistant and can retain its lustre over hundreds of years with little maintenance. This property of gold has often been used as a method to identify less than pure gold....
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