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Happy Holidays!  The Happy Coin's Winter Holiday Sale is back! For the 2025 holiday season, nearly all of our listings on eBay will be 10% OFF! Look out for items in these categories: US Numismatic Coins Collectibles, Numis Americana Colonial Coins and Currency Jewelry Luxury Handbags Medals, Tokens and Exonumia Mixed Coin Lots Pens and Writing Instruments Stamps Vintage Silver and Flatware Watches World Coins and Currency But hurry! Sale only lasts from Nov 27th to Dec 17th, 2025! Once y …

A zoomed-in picture of a 2 troy ounce .999+ gold bar. A picture of a 100 troy ounce .999+ silver bar. The value density of a precious metal is the price of that metal per unit weight (traditionally measured in troy ounces).[1] As of Nov 21st, 2025, the current value density of gold is $4,063.20/ozt, making our 2 oz gold bar worth $8,112.40 in melt value. In comparison, the current value density of silver is $49.43/ozt, making this 100 troy ounce bar worth only $4,943.00 in comparison.[2] …

Gold coins and handmade jewelry can often highlight skillfull craftsmanship and the exquisite beauty of the world's most desirable metal.  But even those pieces struggle to compete with the radiance of natural high-karate gold nuggets.  We have an extraordinary piece in the store—an unrefined 243-gram gold nugget that stands out in both quality and purity. Unmatched Purity: 23K Gold (95.9%) What makes this nugget truly special is its purity. Unlike many gold nuggets that contain …

Hey Folks! The Happy Coin is running an End of Summer Sale on over 300 items! Hop on over to eBay to save 15% on your next dream purchase!  ➡️ Click here to view all items on sale. But hurry, the sale will only last until October 5th! HAPPY SUMMER!

The SS Republic Shipwreck Effect 1857 Half Dollar: A Unique Piece of American History We’ve recently rediscovered an 1857 half dollar sunken along with the SS Republic, and graded by NGC respectively. We have received plenty of interest and questions with this coin and we would like to take a moment to put this coin in the spotlight!   What Makes it Special?  The SS Republic Shipwreck Effect 1857 Half Dollar is one of the most fascinating numismatic finds in American histo …