The U.S. Mint changed the dime, quarter, and half dollar designs for 2026 to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. These 250th Anniversary Coins feature special designs, with five new quarter designs being issued throughout the year. Each quarter carries the...
Secondhand dealers and Gold Buyers in the Village of Lynbrook operate under a local law, Chapter 195 of the village code, that sets rules for what a dealer may do with jewelry after buying it. It requires a license, a written record of every purchase, and a waiting...
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on September 16, 2026, to a range of 3¾ to 4 percent. Gold prices have swung widely this year, and people around Lynbrook holding old jewelry or coins may be following both numbers. The two are...
An Antique Jewelry piece from a relative’s jewelry box could be a genuine hundred-year-old ring worth several times its gold content, or a modern item made to look that way. Telling the difference comes down to reading the piece itself: how it was built, what it...
Sometimes, and by a lot. Other times, the name on the box means almost nothing once the piece changes hands. A designer signature can lift the offer when you sell jewelry, well above what the gold and stones are worth on their own, but that lift depends entirely on...
Yes, dental gold is worth something. So are the Gold Items to Sell that may be sitting unused at home, including the class ring nobody has worn since 1994, a single cufflink, a bent tie clip, or a pin from a retirement party. Gold is priced by weight and purity, so...
