Where Can You Find Gold and Valuables Hidden in Clothing?

Where Can You Find Gold and Valuables Hidden in Clothing?

Why would anyone hide gold and other valuables in clothing? There are many reasons. Sometimes people want to conceal valuables when they are traveling to other countries. Sometimes they want to hide valuables in clothing in the belief that home burglars will not look there. And sometimes they stash cash and coins to conceal income from the IRS. 

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Is Men’s Jewelry about to Make a Comeback in the Trump Era?

Is Men’s Jewelry about to Make a Comeback in the Trump Era?

Before his foray into politics, Donald J. Trump had his own line of jewelry that was marketed under the Donald Trump brand. His branded items included tie bars, watches, cufflinks, and more. If you look on eBay, you will find a lot of them. Does that mean that men’s jewelry is posed to make a comeback during the Trump presidency? 

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Surprise! Old Watches Can Contain More Gold than You Expect

Surprise! Old Watches Can Contain More Gold than You Expect

You find an old watch, flip it over, read the stampings on the case or back cover, and think, “The case is 14K gold.” Then you make a snap judgment about how much the gold in the case is worth and either buy it or not, depending on the asking price. If that’s the way you consider watches, you could be making a mistake, because it’s a mistake to assume that cases are the only parts of watches that can contain gold. 

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Can a Drone Help You Find More Gold and Other Precious Metals?

Can a Drone Help You Find More Gold and Other Precious Metals?

When you stop to think about it, radio-controlled drones equipped with video cameras have the potential to help find lots of precious metals. If you do a little hunting online, you will discover that the idea is really catching on. Some metal hunters have actually attached metal detectors to their drones...

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Unusual Places to Buy Gold

Unusual Places to Buy Gold

Stories have been making the news lately about a new vending ATM machine dispenses gold bullion bars. The company that makes the machines, Gold to Go, says that it has installed its machines in Dubai, Germany, Spain and the USA. There are even videos to watch online that show the machines being used by customers. They walk up, deposit bills or slide in a credit card and pick the bullion they want to buy.

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How Much Gold Can You Find with a Metal Detector? Watch these Videos and Find Out

How Much Gold Can You Find with a Metal Detector? Watch these Videos and Find Out

If you’ve been hesitating about buying a metal detector, we’d like you to watch the videos we’re posting here today. They will convince you that those people you’ve seen using metal detectors at beaches and parks aren’t just poking around. They’re out there finding lost items that our precious metals recycling company can turn into cash for you. So sit back, enjoy watching, and learn how you can make some serious money in your spare time.

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Little Gold Items that Can Add Up to Big Dollars

Little Gold Items that Can Add Up to Big Dollars

Some small gold and gold-filled items are easy to overlook. They roll around in drawers. They escape notice at antique malls and estate sales. But make no mistake about it. If you keep your eyes open for them and buy them and set them aside for processing by a qualified gold refinery, they can put a lot more dollars in your pocket than you expect. Today, we’re sharing the following list of small gold items that are not on most people’s radar.

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Should You Recycle, Keep, or Sell that Old Gold Watch?

Should You Recycle, Keep, or Sell that Old Gold Watch?

There is money to be made recycling the gold that is found in watches in this category. Forty or 50 years ago, many American watch companies like Gruen and Waltham made watches with cases that were gold-filled (i.e., plated with thick layers of gold that are worth recycling). Still other American companies imported Swiss watch movements and put them in gold-filled cases. Less-than-high end watches with gold-filled cases are often good candidates for recycling.

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How Much Gold Is Hiding in Cemeteries and Burial Sites?

How Much Gold Is Hiding in Cemeteries and Burial Sites?

If you use a powerful metal detector to search for precious metals in a cemetery near where you live, what will happen? One result of your search will be that the local police will arrive and take you away, because you are acting like a grave robber. But in the 10-15 minutes before that happens, chances are that your metal detector will be recording a lot of “finds.”

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