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Melt Values for Trophies and Medals

A client recently asked if the items we buy include trophies and medals. Well, just like the significance of the accomplishments they commemorate, the aftermarket value of trophies and medals varies

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Precious Metal Verifying Devices

With more than 30 years of experience assaying precious metals, we know how critical it is to get accurate results so all of our customers get a fair payout. We can’t tell you how many times over the

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For the First Time, Olympic Medals will be made Completely from Recycled Electronics

Organizers of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo have partnered with the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center and telecom company NTT Docomo in a campaign to make all of the game’s medals from donated

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‘What’s a troy ounce?’ Avoirdupois vs Troy, Explained

Newcomers are often surprised that “ounces” and “pounds” have a completely different meaning in the bullion market. The units of weight we learn in school and use for everything from groceries to

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Ask MGS: More Refinery Lingo

Customers who have sold precious metals before, but are doing business with MGS for the first time, are surprised to learn that we are one of the few refineries with completely transparent operations.

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Ask MGS: Refinery Lingo

If you are new to selling your precious metal scraps to a refinery like MGS, you may be surprised to discover some new lingo come up during the transaction phase. Since we’re a full-service refinery,

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