{"id":101728,"date":"2026-01-31T18:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/101728\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:12:07","slug":"gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-you-may-have-a-fortune-in-your-jewelry-box-or-piggy-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/101728\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold And Silver Hit Record Highs! You May Have A Fortune In Your Jewelry Box Or Piggy Bank!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCRANTON, Pa. \u2014 With gold and silver prices reaching all-time highs, the Home and Backyard Crew stopped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrantongoldbuyers.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scranton Gold and Silver Buyers<\/a> to find out why now may be the perfect time to take a closer look at what\u2019s sitting in your jewelry box or coin collection. Owner Jimmy shared expert tips on how to tell if you might be holding onto something truly valuable.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Jimmy explained the key signs that gold and silver items are worth money, from checking stamps and markings on jewelry to understanding weight, purity, and condition. He showed how even broken chains, mismatched earrings, and old chains can still have significant value based on their gold or silver content alone. Many people are surprised to learn that items they no longer wear could turn into instant cash.<\/p>\n<p>The crew also got an up-close look at rare and collectible coins. Jimmy pointed out how certain dates, mint marks, and limited runs can dramatically increase a coin\u2019s value beyond its metal content. Some coins that look ordinary at first glance can be worth far more than expected. .<\/p>\n<p>With precious metal prices at historic highs, this could be an ideal time to check drawers, and old collections for hidden treasures. Whether it\u2019s gold jewelry, silverware, or rare coins, you may have something worth cashing in. \u00a0Jimmy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScrantonGoldSilverBuyers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scranton Gold and Silver Buyers <\/a>stresses the importance of going to a reputable buyer before you take your items.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This could be a great time to sell unwanted items for needed cash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCRANTON, Pa. \u2014 With gold and silver prices reaching all-time highs, the Home and Backyard Crew stopped by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":{"0":"post-101728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scranton","8":"tag-scranton","9":"tag-scranton-headlines","10":"tag-scranton-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}