Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.
Here is the ten-year gold price chart. Gold prices are way down from the peak back in January. Still, looking at the ten-year chart, it is still high compared to most of that time period.
If you knew what would happen next, you'd could make a lot of money. It seems the markets (both stock and commodities) are determined a lot by the daily news. That makes it tough to guess what will happen next. At around 10AM this morning, it was down another $45 or so for the day.
Anyhow, the prices have come down a lot this year so far. Silver has also fallen.
If you check the percentage change for the different time periods, they are different but have generally changed in the same direction.
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What book ends with the exclamation, "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!"
If you don't know, maybe you could guess.
It is
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| Treasure Island. |
It was published in 1882, but the one above is a later copy that I had. This edition was published in 1955. I don't think it had any effect on my treasure hunting interests, but it sometimes said to have inspired an interest in treasure hunting,
It is 283 pages and very well written. I can't imagine kids today reading it. Way too many other easy distractions. I just took another look at it, and it is very well-written - almost too well written to be a more modern publication.
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This year, collectors will not need to wait for the later two-coin set to buy either coin. Instead, the Mint will offer the Morgan and Peace Reverse Proof Dollars as separate products on the same day. Each coin carries a price of $173. Each also carries a household order limit of 10. That change matters...
Here is the link for more about that.
2026 Morgan and Peace Reverse Proof Dollars: 250th Anniversary Silver Coins Arrive July 9
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