Bullion & Investing
Dollar Cost Averaging Into Gold and Silver: A Stacker's Guide
How stackers buy gold and silver on a schedule, why a falling price lowers your average cost, and how to plan and track it without a spreadsheet.
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Buying & selling
Premiums, dealers, resale and timing: the arithmetic of buying metal and coins well. 4 posts.
Bullion & Investing
Gold Coins vs. Gold Bars: Premiums, Liquidity and Resale
What you pay over spot for gold coins and bars at each size, how easily each one sells, and why the cheaper option to buy isn't always cheaper to own.
Collecting Guides
Coin Grading Basics: What MS-63, VF-20 and 'Details' Mean
How the 1–70 Sheldon scale works, what the letters and plus signs on a slab mean, when third-party grading is worth paying for, and how to record grades.
Bullion & Investing
How to Calculate the Premium Over Spot Before You Buy Bullion
The price on a coin is metal plus premium. Here's how to work out each part, compare offers of different sizes fairly, and decide what you're willing to pay.