Is it ok if silver bullion tones?  Does it adversely affect the value of the bullion?
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No, it doesn't.\nBut I still don't buy 'em.\n\nIf a dealer is purchasing large lots, it won't matter to them.  But small buyers are drawn to 'shiny'.\n\n(did you mean 'tarnish'?  I'm going to have to look up 'tone')
752593
I believe that you're referring to a 'Silver CERTIFICATE'...back before FDR took us off the Gold Standard (back in the day, you could cash in your bills for silver or gold...the government used to actually guarantee the $$$ was there)\nThey ARE collector's items; I've always been better at spending money than holding on to it, so I have no idea what they're actually worth, but I'm pretty sure it's worth more than a dollar.  Like any other old stuff, the better condition it's in, the more it'll be worth.  My suggestion would be to go to e-Bay and run a search for "1935 Silver Certificate" - that should give you a fair idea of what they go for, without having somebody try to run a fast one on you.\n\nAlso, try this link:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Certificate\n\nHope this helps...let me know what you find out.
84403
Don't clean them, this will void them of any value. Believe it or not, old, dirty coins are worth a lot of money!\n\nAlso don't handle them a lot, the oils from your hands will get them more, for lack of a better word, "corroded". Put them in acid free protectors.
925090
Gold's "quality" is measured by karat value, not by color.\n\nGold is yellow--and that is the only color pure (24 karat) gold is. It's what is added to gold that effects it color--not the gold itself.\n\nWhite gold can be produced up to 21 karat. There must be at least 3 parts (karats) of the 24 karats of pure gold that is other metals. By adding certain other metals to gold the yellow of the pure gold can be bleached to a white appearance.\n\nI use not only yellow and white gold in my fabrication, but a variety of other colors--all achieved by adding specific metals to pure gold.\n\nThere is a difference in price between the gold colors due to manufacturing costs and the cost of the specific metals used. However, with the exception of white gold where no nickel is used and palladium (a member of the platinum group) is used, the difference is insignificant. It is the karat quality of the gold that is the real determiner of price.\n\nThere are two things to remember about white gold. On the positive side, it is significantly stronger than yellow gold of the same karat. Therefore, if you are making say a wedding band for a man who worked with his hands, white gold is a good choice. On the negative side, if you suffer from nickel allergies--and at least 5% of the population does--then you should either avoid white gold or pay a substantially higher price for nickel-free white gold that is alloyed with palladium.
821532
A lot depends on condition and mint mark
632185
You will never get full appraised value. You will get the most money for your diamond if you manage to sell it yourself or find a consignment jewelery store. The problem is diamonds are like new cars as soon as you walk out the door its value drops in half. I have a wedding set from my ex husband valued at $10,000 and nobody wants it because it is too expensive to resell as used. I have been told I will get more if I take it to a jeweler who will pay me for the diamonds as a loose gem and the give me the value of the platinum just by weight. It sucks but sometimes diamonds make better heirlooms than they do investments.
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I usually go answer Tech questions, but this was too much to resist :)\n\nThis to me, depends on the quality of the money, if I see a shiny penny, I would pick it up, though I wouldnt get close to it if it was covered with gum, mud, etc, all depends on condition. \n\nAs for anything larger than a penny, I honestly dont care about the condition unless it was really disgusting, cigarette ash, gum, poop, none of that stuff and i'll take it :)\n\nFor bills, my eye that looks for cleaniness goes blind and I dont care what condition it is in, its money! In fact, I once picked up a McDonalds coupon good for a Big Mac half off with purchase of a Big Mac. Since it says "No actual cash value", I guess I picked up things that are worthless as well :)
661834
In 1933 the gold standard for money ceased.  Paper money was represented by silver for a little time after that. I vaguely remember my parents searching for silver certificates - dollars backed by silver - because the newspaper had a reward for them.  I don't know why some still think we're still on a gold standard.
206108
You would not want to plate white gold with platinum, you should do this with regular gold for the simple fact that yellow gold is cheaper than white gold so you would be cutting your overheads.
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With any old currency - the Blackbook Guide to US paper money is a good guide.  You should actually list the bank,the signatures, the color of the seal and the condition on old currency - you need that information for accurate identification.\n\nSince you listed 1950 Fed Reserve Note, I am assuming your signatures are Clark-Snyder, and there is a green seal on the bill.  My Blackbook tells me IF the condition is at least Very Fine the bill could be worth $30 (2002 edition).\n\nTypically, you will actually sell a bill for a bit less.
516489
no because over time it starts to look ugly, i don't own silver jewelry...just not worth it!!... personally platnium is nice ;-)
512519
I believe you would get £10-worth of silver, but only if you took it to the Band of England in Threadneedle st, London, in person. (If everyone did this there'd be a crisis because there wouldn't be enough silver to go round!)
255259
You should never clean or brush coins.  If you want to tone coins, experiment away, but know that no reputable coin company will certify cleaned or altered coins.  Also, coin collectors like me won't touch these coins with a 10 foot pole.  These coins tend to discolor after a number of years, and if you put them under a microscope, you can see tiny scratches from chemicals or from brushes.
1019326
tarnish is ok. Do not try to remove. It will ruin the value of the coin.  If it is uncirculated,  and a Morgan dollar there are about 7 different varieties.  The price varies from about $60 to about $200 depending on the variety.  A trade dollar was also issued in 1878.
66754
Yes, however I would be extremely careful.  BusinessWeek put out an article a few weeks ago about the electronic currency sites under fbi investigation for money laudering and etc.
555160
I would definetly be checking into the legalities of doing this... There are alot of companies overseas that do not have the same standards of gold and mismark their items... My hubby is a jeweler and knows that working on gold from some countries is totally different than the stuff from here... I am sure you will need ot licensed up the wahoo for this. I take it you are buying straight from a mine since it is wholesale? Sounds interesting but scary to me...
1115226
I disagree with the "no big shakes" comment.  Silver has acted like a bouncing ball lately.  If you can catch a downswing like the beginning of this month then I suggest buy.  Be careful; it's very shaky. I also disagree with the comment about digital photography taking over.  True, silver is used in film and digital photos have taken over.  However,  this is not new news.  Digital cameras took over 3 or 4 years ago.  Look at silver prices over the last year.  I don't think buying digital cameras has slowed silver's price gain.