IN GO(L)D WE TRUST: June 2010

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

2009 Silver American Eagle Coin (Gift Box)

Uncirculated PEACE SILVER DOLLARS (1921-1935)

Silver American Eagles - Brilliant Uncirculated

Sunday, 20 June 2010

GOLD: New Choice Of Investment

As GOLD shows its strength in financial crysis more and more people change their investment to gold and other precious metal.

According to the Straits Times, more and more Americans are succumbing to the charms of the yellow metal as they seek shelter from a swirling combination of fears - a double-dip recession and the debt crisis in Europe, the volatile stock markets and the shaky currencies.

The recession has been open the mind of the Americans which stocks and property are traditionaly their choice of investment to change the investment option into gold.

Last month, the sale of the one-ounce, investment-grade American Eagle gold coins zoomed to its highest level in 11 years. Some 190,000 coins were sold, nearly three times the number last year. The demand continues to be strong this month, a US Mint spokesman said on Friday as prices scaled a new high.

While coins make up a relatively small part of overall gold demand, the record sales point to a perked-up investor interest. Financier George Soros, for instance, grabbed headlines when he recently doubled the size of his gold holdings, which now represent 7.5 per cent of his US$8.8 billion (S$12.3 billion) fund.

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Saturday, 12 June 2010

The Modern Prospector's Handbook

Looking for Gold: The Modern Prospector's Handbook (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) [Paperback]

Description

Gold prospecting - details on how to build flumes, rockers, dry washers and riffles.

Where to Find Gold in the Desert

Where to Find Gold in the Desert [Paperback]

The Metallurgy of Gold

The Metallurgy of Gold (6th Edition) - Mining and Mineral Processing [Hardcover]

Description

This is the sixth expanded and revised edition of this classic book - the first time a new edition has been issued in decades. Chapter titles are ...(1) The Physical and Chemical Properties of Gold ...(2) Alloys of Gold ...(3) Chemistry of the Compounds of Gold ...(4) Mode of Occurrence and Distribution of Gold ...(5) Treatment of Shallow Placer Deposits ...(6) Deep Placer Deposits ...(7) Ore Crushing in the Stamp Battery ...(8) Amalgamation in the Stamp Battery ...(9) Other Forms of Crushing and Amalgamating Machinery ...(10) Fine Grinding ...(11) Concentration in Gold Mills ...(12) Dry Crushing ...(13) Roasting ...(14) Chlorination ...(15) The Cyanide Process - Chemical Reactions ...(16) The Cyanide Process - General Methods ...(17) The Cyanide Process - Special Methods and Examples of Practice ...(18) The Refining and Parting of Gold Bullion ...(19) The Assay of Gold Ores ...(20) The Assay of Gold Bullion ...(21) Statistics of Gold Production and Consumption ...(22) Bibliography.

Gold Miner's Handbook

Gold Miner's Handbook [Paperback]

Description

One of the most comprehensive handbooks for the modern gold miner Fully illustrated, covers all facets of mining to include panning, sluicing, dry washing, electronic prospecting and much more. This book will teach you the art of basic gold placer geology and show you the modern equipment to use to get that gold for yourself. Information on requirements and permits for small mining operations. Discusses various government agencies overseeing mining activates. Also includes many of the common legal forms used for leasing or filing claims; just photo-copy them right out of the book! A guide to mining in the US. Ideal for beginners and intermediate prospector. Color & B / W photos. Published by Keene Engineering, Inc.

Gold prospecting

Recreational Gold Prospecting for Fun & Profit [Paperback]

Description

Knowing where to look for gold is a well-kept secret-and a fun, exciting escape from our hectic daily lives. This entertaining, well-written book is for those who have ever thought about looking for gold as a hobby. If you're just starting out in gold prospecting, this is the book for you. Here are straightforward and complete answers to all of your questions about where to go, what to bring, what to do when you get there, and also when you get back home with your new-found gold. The author's vast experience in outdoor recreation and "user-friendly" writing style will help you get ready to enjoy a great family activity that's loaded with fun and profit! Complete with text describing the basic geology properties of gold.

Gold Mining in the 21ST Century

Gold Mining in the 21ST Century [Paperback]

Description

This one book outlines EVERYTHING a beginner will need and want to know about getting started at gold mining today, either as a hobby or as a small-scale commercial activity. In easy to understand language, supported by clear photographs and graphic demonstrations, this book covers all of the important subjects-including what gold is and looks like, where it comes from and where to find it, how gold deposits and how to find and recover it, and also touches on the legal aspects of how to claim the gold for yourself. The book covers up-to-date mining procedures of panning gold, sluicing, dredging, high banking, drywashing, electronic probing, hardrock mining, basic refining techniques, cleaning procedures, selling gold, and much, much more. Herein lies the most comprehensive and thorough work on electronic prospecting techniques (locating gold with metal detectors) available in a publication on the market today. Virtually an encyclopedia of modern gold mining techniques, there is no other book available more up to date, more simple to understand, or which covers the entire subject as thoroughly as this manual.