Coins

The media badmouthing of gold and silver bullion that was unleashed by central banks throughout 2018 effectively stunted American Eagle coin sales last year. But so far this year, American Eagle gold and silver bullion coin sales are well ahead of last year’s January sales totals. An incredibly volatile stock market could be a big

The $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle coin is one of the most sought after and most beautiful bullion coin in the world. Investors and collectors alike value the Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle for its quality, obvious beauty, fascinating origin story, and investment-quality gold fineness and purity. History The Saint-Gaudens design on the $20 Gold Double

Just a few days into 2015, the United States Mint has already recorded impressive sales for its American Gold Eagle coins. The Mint sold 42,000 ounces of American Gold Eagle 1-oz. coins in the first few days of January, more than double the 18,000 ounces sold in all of December and almost half the January 2014 total of

Ever looked closely at a coin and wondered what certain parts of it are called, and why? Generally there are eight basic components of all United States coinage. Knowing the names of the components and their meanings is useful to any precious metal coin investor when communicating with buyers, sellers, or other coin collectors. It will also

Before you consider buying precious metal coins such as Saint Gaudens Double Eagles (similar design to today’s American Eagle coins), Liberty coins, Morgan dollars, etc… it’s useful to know the basics of coin grading. Coin grading is a process that determines the physical condition, quality, rarity, interest factor, and liquidity of a coin. It’s done by