A Great Loss
Richard Norton lost his battle with cancer last year. I have know Richard since I was a child first meeting him at the age of nine at a coin club meeting in Nashville. Richard owned two stores in town. The…
A Gold Bubble?
The gold market has advanced to historical levels in a relatively short time. Like the equities market in 2000 and the real estate market in 2006, gold may be the next bubble to burst. While gold has many industrial…
Tribute to my father
Many people often ask how I got my start in the coin business. Unlike my Dad and both of my grandfathers who were self-made men of the depression era, I actually grew up in the business. My father, Jim Gambill,…
Sharing Knowledge
We will soon be offering seminars on subjects such as grading coins and currency, counterfeit detection and altered coins, overviews of the hobby and other relevant subjects which come up daily here at The Coin Purse. Private and group seminars…
New Face at The Coin Purse
We have a great addition to the Coin Purse. Chris Cleveland recently began work here as our new IT and customer relations representative. He has begun updating our web site which has been neglected for some time now. You will…
Market At A Glance
The past five years has made for many interesting conversations. With the rise in precious and base metal prices, unprecedented government spending, unemployment at near depression levels and a housing market that is weaker than any time in our lifetime,…