A written bid for a lawyer is not a Saturday cash offer
A lawyer needs a dated paper with a number for a file. That is a different job from cashing you…
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Sibling splits at the counter: we will not referee the will
One of you has the bag. Two of you are in the parking lot getting mad. We can make two…
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Rhodium plate on white gold: why the ring turns yellow
White gold is gold with a thin rhodium coat so it looks bright white. The plate wears. The shop pays…
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Watches at a coin shop
A coin shop is not a watch store. Some still buy watches. They look at the gold first, then decide…
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What “Good Delivery” means (and why your 10 oz bar isn’t one)
Good Delivery is the London club’s spec for the huge bars banks move — about 400 ounces of gold. Your…
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What a kilo bar is
A kilo bar is 1,000 grams of metal, about 32.15 troy ounces. It is a size, not a brand. Gold…
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What an American Gold Eagle is made of
A one-ounce American Gold Eagle contains one troy ounce of gold inside a 22-karat coin. The extra weight is copper…
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What a double eagle is
A double eagle is a United States $20 gold coin — Liberty Head or Saint-Gaudens — with 0.9675 troy ounces…
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What a bid is and what an ask is
Bid is what a buyer will pay. Ask is what a seller wants. A shop’s buy price is a bid.…
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