By CoinWeek …. Taking advantage of the hot market for emergency preparation goods, the Washington-based warehouse club store Costco is now offerig its members the chance to buy 1oz gold bars at its stores and online. But in a scenario familiar to many who’ve tried to buy gold and other products directly from the United […]
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By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …. A recent report on Australian TV has put the reputation of one of the world’s major mints–as well as the reputation of the entire international system of precious metals accreditation–in jeopardy. On Monday, March 6, an internal report from the Perth Mint was leaked to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation […]
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Pre-Sale Bidding Ends Wednesday, April 21 Click Here to Place Your Bids Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to present their April 2021 Precious Metals Auction, a new auction platform for buying bullion with no buyer’s fees. The interest in bullion has seen a steady increase over the past several years, as interest in this […]
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Amid volatility in conventional investments, the popularity of hard assets like gold and silver bullion has never been greater. As a result, financial services firm Goldman Sachs has recently announced targets of $2,300 per ounce for gold and up to $33 per ounce for silver. At the same time, increased demand has drained the inventories […]
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“If you don’t know gold, you’d better know your gold dealer,” cautions the leader of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer program of the Professional Numismatists Guild Dealers who sell bullion gold and silver bullion coins report an increase in new customers who want to own precious metals. They also are seeing some earlier customers […]
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By Bullion Shark LLC …… During the first decade after it became legal again for Americans to own gold coins in 1974, the South African gold Krugerrand dominated the world gold coin market, accounting for 90% of coins traded. Around this time, Representative Ron Paul (R-TX22) led an effort to develop an American gold investment […]
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Canadian Coins Popular Around the World Available in Gold, Silver and Platinum For an opportunity to own three of the world’s most popular coins, Dillon Gage Metals – a world leader in physical precious metals trading and technology serving dealers, financial institutions, banks and brokerage houses around the globe – is now offering pre-orders on […]
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Bidding ends Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10:00 am PT Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce their Precious Metals Auctions, a new auction platform for buying bullion with no buyer’s fees. The interest in bullion has seen a steady increase over the past several years, as interest in this historically stable investment category grows. […]
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Increasing sophistication of bullion forgeries a concern for the United States Mint as well By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek ….. While the numismatic world combats a growing number of sophisticated counterfeit coins from Asia, another major challenge has arisen for those who deal in gold bars. As Reuters has recently reported, there has been […]
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At the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois I had various conversations with other dealers about how some customers and potential customers are incredibly critical about small differences in prices quoted by different dealers for a particular product, but who end up purchasing an item that does not offer the best value for the purpose for which they made the purchase.
Let me share with you three real-world examples of what I mean.
The 2019 bullion gold Eagle contains one gold troy ounce and bears a $50 face value
By Bullion Shark LLC …… Coin collectors and precious metals investors often ask the question: “Why would I pay more for an American Silver Eagle if it contains the same precious metal content as a 1 oz silver round?” This is a great question, and it can be answered with a variety of answers. However, […]
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Anxiety!
The threat of a war with Iran, the Federal Reserve Bank considering lowering interest rates at its next meeting, and gold; the metal which has been quietly appreciating modestly suddenly took off as the US dollar dropped in exchange rate value on the world market.
This in turn impacted gold bullion and collectible gold coins. Silver followed the spot price of the yellow metal, although not as dramatically
With the recent, rapid jump in the price of gold, investors should beware of scam artists trying to lure them with urgent claims of too-good-to-be-true low prices and quick, guaranteed bullion market profits, cautions leaders of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer (APMD) program, a division of the nonprofit Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). “Don’t make a […]
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When it comes to buying and selling physical precious metals, it seems like the majority of Americans tend to get their timing wrong.
India and China are the world’s two largest gold and silver consuming nations. Invariably, residents in those nations buy precious metals when prices are low
I advocate that the prudent person should allocate a minor percentage of their investment portfolio or net worth to the ownership of bullion-priced physical gold and silver. In my mind, this is buying “wealth insurance.”
The concept behind doing so is that the value of gold and silver tends to move counter to the changing values of paper assets such as stocks, bonds, and paper currencies
By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins …… If you haven’t noticed, Venezuela is in absolute turmoil. The growing calamity has economic, political, and humanitarian dimensions that are beginning to spread across South America. Aside from a growing refugee crisis and shortages of food and medicine, the country is dealing with political upheaval and runaway inflation. Its […]
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When there is a snowstorm in the Midwest, it stops routine living until we can clear the snow away.
Then we go about our business as normal.
Was there a storm of another kind for silver and gold investors this week?
It is now Nov
Many classic American gold coins can be purchased for little more than bullion melt value in current market conditions. These coins combine bullion investment and numismatic interest.
When the price of gold vaulted over $1,200, it sparked a return to the physical gold market of former customers along with new retail buyers, according to officials of the Professional Numismatists Guild
By Mike Thorne, Ph.D.
Do you remember the first U
CoinWeek Podcast #105: Precious Metals Markets – A Look Behind the Curtain with Kitco’s Peter Hug Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. This week on the CoinWeek Podcast, Peter Hug, Kitco’s Director of Global Trading, joins us to give listeners a true […]
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By Ron Drzewucki – Modern Coin Wholesale …. Long appreciated for its beauty, rarity and practicality, gold is the ultimate coining material. It’s true that even rarer metals can be made into bullion coins, and cheaper, more common substances make up our circulating coinage. But gold and alloys of gold have been there from […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets …… Since 1986 when the United States Mint first introduced silver and gold American Eagle bullion coins, they have been top sellers in the United States as well as around the world. A new survey conducted by the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF) indicates the popular U.S. bullion coins […]
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In my previous article discussing the rise of Bitcoin as a possible form of digital bullion, I compared and contrasted its measure of value in comparison to gold and silver bullion
At the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2017 World’s Fair of Money, CoinWeek Assitant Editor Hubert Walker met up with hard money advocate and ANA award-winning coin dealer Pat Heller to discuss how Heller first got interesting in gold and silver bullion and how the administration of President Donald J. Trump and foreign speculation in metals […]
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At the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2017 World’s Fair of Money, CoinWeek Assitant Editor Hubert Walker met up with hard money advocate and ANA award-winning coin dealer Pat Heller to discuss how Heller first got interesting in gold and silver bullion and how the administration of President Donald J. Trump and foreign speculation in metals […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff …. Ottawa jeweler Samuel Tang bought what he thought was a genuine 1 oz, .9999 fine gold wafer from his local branch of the Royal Bank of Canada on October 18. At first glance, he had no reason to suspect anything was amiss; the wafer seemed to feature all the right […]
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APMEX, Inc., a leading Precious Metals retailer based in Oklahoma City, is pleased to announce that the new 2018 Gold and Silver Britannias are now available for pre-order. These are the latest additions to one of the most popular coin series in the world. The Royal Mint introduced the Gold Britannia in 1987, showcasing a […]
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APMEX, Inc., a leading Precious Metals e-retailer based in Oklahoma City, is thrilled to announce the latest release in the extremely successful Chiwoo Cheonwang Medal series from KOMSCO, the official mint of South Korea. The inaugural release in 2016 garnered an impressive following almost immediately and these newest 2017 editions are sure to spark even […]
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Following the recent fraud charges filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against a California gold seller, a trade group composed of veteran precious metals experts is urging investors to take three important steps before making any purchases of gold, silver or platinum bullion coins or ingots. “To avoid paying too much when you […]
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Precious Metals Market Commentary for Wednesday, July 26, 2017 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed down $2.70 today at $1249.40 – this before the FOMC released its latest thoughts concerning interest rates. Gold opened a bit lower today reaching $1245.00 before turning higher – so we […]
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By Joshua Gibbons – About.Ag – for CoinWeek …. When I first heard about Peruvian gold smuggling early last year, I didn’t really believe it. I was talking to the owner of a bullion dealer that I suspected was in financial trouble, and he said that NTR Metals was caught smuggling $20M of gold from […]
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Donald Trump has been interested in gold for decades and once reportedly accepted rent payment in gold bars when APMEX was opening a New York branch back in 2011 (see photo above, or scroll down for video). He also bought a large quantity of gold for about $185 an ounce when gold ownership was legalized in 1975, and sold at just under $800 an ounce years later
Donald Trump has been interested in gold for decades and once reportedly accepted rent payment in gold bars when APMEX was opening a New York branch back in 2011 (see photo above, or scroll down for video). He also bought a large quantity of gold for about $185 an ounce when gold ownership was legalized in 1975, and sold at just under $800 an ounce years later
Hacks for Buying Gold or Silver Bullion Cheap is an informative video that every gold and silver bullion buyer should see. In 2016, the Professional Numismatists Guild launched an innovative program centered around the concept of creating a safe market for buyers of gold and silver bullion. The Accredited Precious Metals Dealer Program (APMD) helps protect […]
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Partnership to build digital gold product on blockchain technology to be available in 2017 The Royal Mint, the world’s leading export mint, and CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced a collaboration to transform the way that market participants can trade gold. The Royal Mint, a 1,000-year-old institution owned by […]
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On November 11, the Royal Mint launched the Britannia .9999 fine gold and
2017 marks the milestone 50th anniversary of the world’s first modern gold bullion coin: the South African Gold Krugerrand. The Krugerrand remains the most widely held bullion coin in the world, and the most traded coin in history. The Krugerrand has been the model for all other bullion coins issued since its 1967 debut. But […]
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Issued on behalf of the Isle of Man with a mintage of only 1,000 coins This is the last Christmas Gold Angel to be released by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of the Isle of Man Every year a special 1/20oz Gold Angel is released on behalf of the Isle of Man to celebrate the Christmas […]
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By Louis Golino for CoinWeek …… August 15 marks the 45th anniversary of the end of the gold standard. In 1971 President Richard M. Nixon ended the convertibility of the dollar with gold, which paved the way for the system of floating, fiat currencies that exists today. Ever since then the U.S. dollar has continued […]
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Commentary for Friday, February 5, 2016 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc…. Gold closed up $16.50 today on the Comex at $1350.30. This is the highest level gold has seen this week – the lowest close being 1319.30 – the spread being $31.00. The gold markets got a surprising […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff…. In February 2016, the Perth Mint sold 37,063 ounces of gold and 1,049,062 ounces of silver in the form of coins and minted bars. The Mint sold 10,696 fewer ounces of gold last month compared to January, representing a 22.40% decrease from the beginning of the year’s spike in demand. […]
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In January 2016, the Austrian Mint gave CoinWeek unprecedented access to the inner workings of their state-of-the art coining facility. In this video, we share with you how gold planchets are made, we get to watch as a press operator replaces a pair of broken dies, we see the striking of Gold Vienna Philharmonic coins, and […]
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Building on the success of previous specialty bullion coin series, the Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new “Predator” 1 oz., 99.99% pure silver bullion coin series. It has also issued a new a 1 oz., 99.999% pure gold bullion coin from its “Call of the Wild” series, featuring the “Roaring Grizzly”. Both coins were […]
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by Al Doyle for CoinWeek Are you a collector or investor? The answer doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. More than a few coin enthusiasts have a favorite series or two they pursue as a hobby while investing in gold and silver bullion for financial insurance. That’s the ideal situation, but what about the […]
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Commentary for Friday April 24th , 2015 (www.golddealer.com By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc…. Gold closed up $12.30 today on the Comex at $1186.80 and was good for a few bucks more in the aftermarket. The store also saw strong Asian interest today and the gold Exchange Traded Funds moved […]
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Commentary for Wednesday February 26th, 2015 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc.……… Gold closed higher again today on the Comex up $8.60 at $1209.60 even though the dollar reached a monthly high against the euro. This from Market Watch – “Core CPI rose 0.2% in January, beating a consensus […]
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Commentary for Friday February 6th, 2015 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc.……… Gold closed down $28.40 at $1233.90 on the Comex today but flattened out into “steady” to slightly higher in the aftermarket as the dollar headed for higher ground. Gold took a vacation this morning as the government […]
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Commentary for Tuesday January 20th, 2015 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc.……… Gold closed up $17.30 at $1294.20 so momentum is in the bull’s corner – for now – and the technical picture for gold short term is solid. This strong finish after the US holiday on Monday is […]
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By Ron Drzewucki for Modern Coin Wholesale…. Long appreciated for its beauty, rarity and practicality, gold is the ultimate coining material. It’s true that even rarer metals can be made into bullion coins, and cheaper, more common substances make up our circulating coinage. But gold and alloys of gold have been there from the beginning […]
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Commentary for Wednesday January 7th, 2015 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc.……… Gold closed down $8.70 at $1210.60 on short term profit taking and a stronger US dollar. And the rebound in equities took away some of the tension created with a lower DOW and a troubled European Union. […]
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Courtesy of Everett Millman and GainesvilleCoins.com ………. ABSTRACT: Signs from China that its economy is slowing spelled a down week for the stock markets around the globe, while governments and central banks continue to explore ways to avoid a recession. U.S. indices closed higher, but were more volatile, than their European and Asian counterparts due […]
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Guest Column by Anthem Hayek Blanchard for CoinWeek.com…. January 1st, 2015 will mark the 40th anniversary of the demise of gold ownership restriction for U.S. citizens. It was on that date in 1975 that an act of Congress signed by President Gerald Ford struck down Executive Order 6012. Enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt […]
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