Gold-Filled vs Solid Gold: Why It Matters When You’re Ready to Sell
Understand the crucial difference between solid gold, gold-filled, and gold-plated before you try to sell — and learn why it matters at American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC.
Platinum Jewelry: How It Differs From Gold and Silver, and What It’s Worth
Learn how platinum differs from gold and silver — purity, density, color, and durability — how to identify platinum markings, and how to sell platinum jewelry at American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC.
How to Identify Silver Markings: 925, Sterling, and Other Hallmarks
Learn how to read silver hallmarks — 925, Sterling, 800, EPNS, and more — so you know what you own before you sell. American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC tests and buys all genuine silver items.
Taxes on Selling Precious Metals: What South Carolina Sellers Should Know
Learn the basics of federal and South Carolina tax rules on selling precious metals, including the 28% collectibles capital gains rate, reporting requirements, and SC’s sales tax exemption on bullion.
Why Gold and Silver Spot Prices Change Every Day
Why do gold and silver prices change daily? Learn the key drivers — dollar strength, interest rates, inflation, geopolitics — and how spot price movements affect transactions at American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC.
Bullion Storage: How to Keep Your Gold and Silver Safe at Home and Beyond
Learn how to safely store gold and silver bullion at home, in a bank safe deposit box, or at a third-party depository — plus tips on protecting collector coins from environmental damage.
Key Date Dimes: The 1916-D Mercury Dime and Other Rare Ten-Cent Pieces
Learn about key date dimes including the rare 1916-D Mercury dime, the 1942/41 overdate, and other valuable ten-cent pieces — and how to sell them at American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC.
Key Date Coins: The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent and Other Rare Pennies
Learn about key date Lincoln cents including the famous 1909-S VDB, what makes them valuable, how to spot fakes, and how to sell them at American Gold Buyers — your coin shop near Greenville, SC.
Proof Sets vs Mint Sets: What’s the Difference and Are They Worth More?
What’s the difference between proof sets and mint sets, and are they worth more than face value? Learn what matters — and how American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC evaluates them.
Foreign Coins: Are They Worth Anything at a Coin Shop?
Not all foreign coins are worthless. Learn which world coins contain silver or gold, which have collector value, and which don’t — and how to get them evaluated at American Gold Buyers in Greenville, SC.