I have lots of old electronics including monitors and computers I’d like to extract precious metals from. I know circuit boards are gold plated, so I’ve saved those. Where do I find silver in electronics? And how do I take off the gold and silver plating? Thanks.
Most newer electronics contain small amounts of precious metals [...]
How can I store a mint condition silver coin without the coin being tarnished? How can prevent a silver coin being tarnished? I want the condition of my silver coin to be conserved.
Is it ok if the coins are exposed to light and heat?
It will depend on the size of the coin,cent,nickel.dime,so on.They are air [...]
I have a couple of Silver Eagles but which year on the coin would be worth most or are they all basically the same whether its a 1986 or 2011 coin? I read and hear lately that it is extremely wise to invest in precious metals these days, especially silver, as its value is expected [...]
Will silver polish with tarnish removing chemicals work with a silver coin?
I have a silver coin that has a little bit of tarnish. I need to clean it, so will silver polish work or will it ruin it?
The first rule to coin collecting is never clean the coins. It is the fastest way to have [...]
Silver went up 10 times of its price by 1804 in the USA, not even planned silver coins were beaten by the trasory for years.
Later the price has normalised.
What caused the inflation of silver prices then?
It wasn’t inflation, but instead a shortage in the silver supply. High demand and low supply of silver (or any [...]
I have a 1971 Eisenhower dollar. Is this silver? Are all of them silver? The only reason I ask is because I bought some of these (none of them are marked S or D) is because I was under the assumption that they were all silver but now I went on eBay and some are [...]
If a billionaire bought the top 20 silver mining companies and closed them for a couple of years, how would that affect silver prices?
Also, is he allowed to do that?
If he owns 100 percent of the companies shares, it would made the companies private to him, and he could do whatever he wants with his [...]
I spilled some silver nitrate on my hand a few days ago, and the stain has gone from my skin but not from my fingernail. Does anyone know how long it takes to leave nails, preferably someone with laboratory experience?
I’ve done that before. It won’t come off on it’s own until the affected part of [...]
Jenny has three cabinets, A,B,C each of which has two drawers. Each drawer contains one coin; A has two gold coins, B has two silver coins, and C has one gold and one silver coin. A cabinet is chosen at random, one drawer is opened, and a silver coin is found. What is the probability [...]
My favorite ring, I bought from walmart about 2 months ago; It’s one of the cheaper ones, and cost like…10$ xD
I’ve noticed the copper starting to come through the silver coating & I dont like how patchy it looks. Is there any way I could completely strip the silver off to reveal the copper?
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