Coins

People who are new to gold investing often wish to start small and play it safe until they get a better feel for the precious metals market. For these folks and others wishing to make conservative investments, American Eagle gold coins are an excellent option. American Eagle gold coins were first produced by the government

March sales of American Gold Eagle bullion coins were more than double those of February, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Mint. A total of 46,500 oz. (118,000 coins) of American Gold Eagles were sold in March, compared to 18,500 oz. (64,500 coins) in February – a 151% increase from the previous month’s sales. March 2015 sales

What can the recent crash of the Russian ruble teach us about gold ownership? Dmitriy Balkovskiy, a Russian coin dealer in Moscow, has some insight. On December 16, 2014, a day deemed the “Russian Black Tuesday”, the ruble dropped from 58 to 72 per U.S. dollar. In an article for Casey Research, Balkovskiy recalls some incidents he witnessed that

Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states: “The Congress shall have the Power…To Coin Money.” From that statement came the United States Mint, the government body responsible for producing official U.S. coinage. But how exactly did the Mint come about? Who established it? What specifically does it do, and where? Read on to find out.