Back in 1834, the gold content of coins was reduced, leaving older coins worth more than their face value. Consequentially, almost all 1795-1834 gold coins were melted down and the gold reused to ...

With silver coins, the Oxford Gold Group recommends making sure the coins don’t have a higher numismatic value before deciding to sell them for their melt value. After you have researched their ...

You'll rarely get more than 50 percent of your jewelry's melt value. Another drawback in buying gold coins and bars is that the Internal Revenue Service considers gold a collectible. So any gain ...

Gold minted coins: Gold-minted coins are new, minted by governments for investors. The prices they fetch are based on their gold content —aka their "melt value"— plus a 1%-5% premium.