Palladium’s Glittering Future
By Steve Voynick
Palladium has hung around as platinum’s “little brother” for a long time. Although it shares the same silvery-white color, it has never enjoyed platinum’s glamour, name recognition, and value. But now it...
CDN Publishing Acquires The Banknote Book from Owen Linzmayer
In a major industry announcement, CDN Publishing has agreed to acquire the collection of world paper money catalogs edited by Owen Linzmayer and published under the name of The Banknote Book (BNB). The Banknote...
1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle For Sale
By R.W. Julian
When the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle was sold at auction in 2002 for $7.59 million plus a $20 re-monetization fee, there was widespread speculation in the numismatic world as to the buyer....
Portable Wealth and Hyperinflation in the Age of Repression
By James Passin
The chain, thank God!
the chain is broken,
Its severed links may do us harm;
But the Grand Fiat has been spoken,
And free forever is the arm.
-“Admonition” by James Madison Bell-
Twenty-two percent of all...
Gold Prices Break Through $1,900; Silver Hot, Too
Gold prices are on the move today, May 26, 2021, as economic reports and fervent investment activity favor the yellow-colored precious metal. As of this morning, gold prices clearly broke beyond $1,900 per ounce...
Paper Money Mindset: Confederate Currency
You’ve likely heard about and perhaps even seen Confederate currency. But how much do you know about the legal tender? We spent time researching the subject, and here are five fascinating facts about this...
Bullion Demand and Rare Coin Optimism
By Michael Fuljenz
Whenever financial, political, or other world events lead to a continued increase in the buying of gold and silver bullion coins for diversification or as a form of financial insurance, we often...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel
Coin collectors love variety — especially when that variety comes in the form of varieties — plural. And one of the most popular of these varieties is the 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo nickel, an oddity that...
Change for a Reagan? New Coin Designs are Coming
By Donn Pearlman
There is an exciting future for the coin hobby, and that future is not too distant.
The United States Mint is releasing this year in 2021 new “tail’s side” designs on American...
Gold, Silver Prices Climb Two Steps Upward, One Step Back
It's been a week of watchful waiting as bullion speculators keep their eyes on the gold and silver price tickers. Gold started the week below $1,850, and many were talking about buying on the...