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In 1955 U.S. Congress expanded the earlier law that stated that the motto "In God We Trust" could be placed on all U.S. coinage to one that required the motto to be placed on all coins and paper money. However, "In God We Trust" did not actually appear on U.S. paper money until after 1957. Since paper money is not dated yearly, but by series numbers that are based on changes in style and design, Series 1935G and 1935H Silver Certificates bear the motto because they were produced after 1957.
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Bullish investors may choose to leverage their position by borrowing money against their existing gold assets and then purchasing more gold on account with the loaned funds. In order to keep the cost of debt to a minimum, these individuals would normally seek a loan in the currency with the lowest borrowing rate, which, as of April 2006, was the Japanese yen. This technique is referred to as a "yen-gold carry trade". Leverage may increase investment gains but increases risk, as, if the gold price decreases, the investor may be subject to a margin call. Leverage is also an integral part of buying gold derivatives and unhedged gold mining company shares.
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If numismatists - those expert in coin collecting and valuation � agree on one thing, it's that coins should never be cleaned. Every coin dealer has horror stories about a non-collector who comes into his shop with a box of shiny old coins. Most of the time, the coins have no numismatic (collector) value at all; they are just old but common coins. But occasionally, a rare former beauty is found in the mix. It's a former beauty because whatever value it once had has been scraped off by an excited finder and a jar of silver polish. The coin, which might have been worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, is now all but worthless.
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A set of high-magnification hand lenses is an invaluable tool for numismatists. However, magnification of 10� and up is only recommended for spotting signs of counterfeiting. Skip Fazzari offers these tips and more.
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Morgan Dollars and the Politics of Silver

By David W. Baker

Morgan Dollars, a series long favored by American coin collectors, were struck in great quantity from 1878 through 1904, then again in 1921. The coin has a colorful history.

During the 1850s, gold prospectors passing through Nevada on their way to California were distracted by flecks of gold in rivers fed by runoff from Sierra Nevada range in California. Rivers in Nevada generally dry up in summer, which interfered with the simple panning methods favored by these inexperienced and ill-equipped enthusiasts.

Even those who actually attempted to mine, rather than pan, Nevada gold became frustrated with the over abundance of a bluish ore that continually clogged their mining machinery. When the gold ran out, many cleared out and moved on, leaving piles of the blue stuff behind.

The blue stuff was silver, soon to be called the Comstock Lode, the richest silver strike in US history.

As gold miners became silver miners, massive production ensued. Plunging silver prices were next, accompanied by the plaintive cries of the silver lobby. Congress was sensitive to the silver interests, and their financial support, passing the Bland-Allison Act in 1878 as a palliative.

And what a sop it was!

Bland-Allison came to the rescue, requiring the mint to strike one silver dollar for every paper dollar printed. That meant lots of Morgan silver dollars, many more silver dollars than would ever be needed for circulation.

Year after year the dollars were struck. They piled up in Federal bank vaults, and in lead lined rooms at the mints. (I remember touring the old San Francisco mint where I saw the many silver dollar sized circular impressions in the walls of a vault where these large coins were stored, packed tightly in canvas sacks of 1,000 pieces each.)

By 1904 silver production had flagged, and silver dollar mintage ceased. What to do with all the unused, unneeded silver dollars? The Pittman Act of 1919 directed that more than 270 million of these coins be melted and recoined into smaller denominations. (It also directed the mint to purchase an equivalent amount of silver bullion for future silver dollars!)

Despite the mass melting of the Pittman Act, Morgan Dollars remain relatively large quantities in mint state. As such, they are one of the great values in American numismatics.

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The universe of coins and currency is one of the greatest portals to history available to the intelligent collector. Money has always been one of the most important things in society: it represented a store of value, provided news and propaganda and was an integral part of everyday commerce. The ability to own and collect old coins and paper money allows the collector to truly hold history in his hands, to transport himself to another time and place, and to cherish his own museum quality items.
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Gold prices have seen an upward trend in the past 3 years. Though the earlier decades saw a relatively poor performance by the precious metal, gold prices are likely to rise steadily over the longer term. This investment opportunity is showing an upswing again. With uncertainty in the stock market and decline in the US dollar, investors are taking a fresh look at gold as an investment option. Gold works as a perfect hedge against investment in other assets. In fact, when other investments take a beating, gold investment tends to stabilize. As a long term investor, holding on to gold investment is a good tip.
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