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Ursa Major Gold, Silver and Coin offers knowledge and no-obligation assessments Gold and silver are at record high prices, and for Powell River residents, that could mean an opportunity is sitting in a jewellery box, safety deposit box, or even an old sock. On Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, the Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow returns to Cranberry Seniors Centre (6792 Cranberry Street). Ursa Major Gold, Silver and Coin president Barry Dick, born, raised and based in British Columbia, will be on hand with another buyer to assess and purchase gold, silver, coins, paper money, sterling flatware, gold nuggets and jewellery. What makes Ursa Major stand out? Dick says it’s the commitment to keeping every ounce of precious metal in Canada. “I’ve lived in BC my entire life, and I’m proud that everything we recycle stays 100 per cent in Canada,” he explains. “Our smelter is in Canada, and all the gold and silver we buy is refined and reused right here at home. None of it is shipped overseas.” Assessments are free, and there’s no obligation to sell. “We simply tell you what your gold, silver, platinum, coins or paper money is worth in today’s Canadian market,” says Dick. “Then you decide whether to keep it or turn it into cash.” With gold at an all-time high in Canadian dollars and silver at its strongest in eight years, Dick says now is an ideal time to take stock of personal items. Ursa Major offers on-the-spot evaluations
and Bank of Canada notes, as well as certain United States currency. Jewellery, flatware and other precious metal items are tested right in front of clients, so they know exactly what they have before any offer is made. Ursa Major is also known for working respectfully with estates, executors, widows and widowers, helping turn inherited or unused preciousGet metals intoto cash, the Peak Go all while eniPhone app suring the recycling staysnow Canadian. available in theisn’t just good for Recycling gold and silver App Store or iTunes the wallet, it’s good for the environment. “Nearly half the world’s annual gold supply comes from recycled gold,” says Dick. “Mining a new ounce of gold can cost around $500 in energy, while recycling takes only PERSONAL ESTATE and CORPORATION about $10. That’s a massiveREAL fuel savings a big win for the planet.” Because Ursa Major’s refining is done entirely in Canada,WARREN the economic BEHAN benefit also PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION Get the PeakCanadian to Go stays here, supporting jobs and iPhone app now industry while reducing the environmental available in the impact. Whether it’s out-of-fashion App Store or iTunes jewellery, WA single earrings, broken chains, bracelets, dental gold or scrap silver, these items can be PERSONAL REAL new ESTATE CORPORATION melted down and given life without leavPERS ing the country. “You get the same satisfaction as putting your newspapers in the blue box,” says Dick. “But with gold and silver, you also get paid, and sometimes quite handsomely.” The Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow will be open from 10 am to 4 pm each day and will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointments are not required.
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while the owner watches. Coins are separated into collector value and “melt” value. Many coins minted before the late 1960s contain precious metals, unlike modern ones. Dick has examined coins as old as 450 BCE, but notes that rarity, not just age, determines
value. He started in the industry part-time at just 16 and has now worked in the field for 40 years, making him a trusted name in precious metals. In addition to coins, Dick is interested in collectible Canadian, Dominion of Canada,
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