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Expert insights from LCR Coin on rare coins and bullion.

Is the United States headed for a currency collapse?
America’s cities erupted into flames.Antifa and BLM-organized rioting, looting, violence, and mayhem have pushed cities across the country into pandemonium. Even if the insurrections are soon quell...
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Millions Of Americans Skip Payments As Tidal Wave Of Defaults And Evictions Looms
Americans are skipping payments on mortgages, auto loans and other bills. Normally, that could mean massive foreclosures, evictions, cars repossessions and people's credit getting destroyed.But muc...
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Precious Metal Investment and Different Currencies
Global Currency Types and Precious Metal InvestmentAs a leader in precious metal investment and collection, LCR Coin believes in the value of knowledge. A deep understanding of, and a desire to alw...
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Should I Really Invest in a Gold IRA?
Why You Should Invest in a Gold IRAThere are many ways to save for retirement, build your wealth or invest your money, but one option worth seriously considering at any point in life is a gold IRA....
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The 2020 Mercanti Signed Silver Eagle Is The End Of An Era
Do NOT miss out on this opportunity. LCR Coin is offering this John Mercanti Signed 2020 W American Silver Eagle Early Releases Certified by NGC as PF70 Ultra Cameo. PF70 means Proof Perfect ...
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John Mercanti, the 12th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, (Ret.)
John Mercanti produced more coin and medal designs than any other employee in the history of the U.S. Mint. He designed the American Eagle platinum obverse and American Silver Eagle Reverse. His na...
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Sell Gold Or Silver Out Of Your IRA Or 401K
Let’s say many years ago or even just yesterday you took retirement funds out of the markets managed by your Custodian such as Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, Fidelity, Vanguard, TD Ameritrade or Mer...
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Recent Global Events Are A Wake-up Call
Owning gold and silver is part of every smart portfolio. Just like one of your insurance policies. You have health insurance in case you get sick. You have a homeowners policy in case of flood or f...
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Why are Mercanti Signed Silver Eagles NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo coins so special?
Regarding coins that are offered in our store, LCR Coin, (lcrcoin.com). One question we hear often is why is one coin graded a 70 and another not? We hear this in relation to many popular coins ...
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Why Do We Recommend John Mercanti Signed Silver Eagles Above All Others?
Why are Mercanti Signed Silver Eagles NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo coins so special?We sell a lot of coins that are offered on our site, LCR Coin, (lcrcoin.com). One question we hear often is why is one co...
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LCR Coin New Shopping Tools For Rare Coins Online
LCR Coin is announcing a new addition to our Shopping Rare Coins Online experience. Beginning in July we will be adding links on all products in our Rare Coin Inventory in the description field tha...
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Why Collect US Mint Eagles Signed By John Mercanti And Ed Moy
Yes, my opinion is biased but for all the right reasons. I have been in this market a very long time, in fact, longer than the Gold and Silver Eagles have existed. Having a ring side seat to all th...
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Past Economic Shocks And Precious Metal Prices
The Great DepressionStarting with perhaps the most famous economic event - The Great Depression. For many people, even those born many years later, the Great Depression is a familiar benchmark for ...
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So, what’s going on with palladium?
Palladium is a rare silvery white metal discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, ac...
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Why are the Apollo 11 Coins released by the US Mint so special?
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary coin celebrates this achievement. This happened on July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” E. Aldrin, Jr. took mankind’s first steps on the Moon. Now these kids...
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Online Rare Coin Dealer
You have so few rare and hard to find coin dealers to choose from. With that in mind we strive to offer you the largest selection of rare coins for sale. LCR Coin updates their rare coin inventory ...
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Investing In Collectible And Rare Coins, FTC Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency that protects consumers has issued some guidelines meant to help consumers who are considering buying rare or collectible coins. Top of the list is do...
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