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When missiles are firing, and soldiers are in harm’s way, investors look for stability. The war in Iran quickly raised important questions about what comes next for oil, inflation, the stock market, and the economy.  Amid all the uncertainty, one thing remains as certain as ever: gold’s ability to preserve and grow wealth. Gold, long…

In numismatics, we tend to associate true rarities with the 19th century, early silver, classic gold, coins shaped by circulation and time. But every so often, a modern issue forces collectors to rethink that assumption. The 1975 No-S Roosevelt Dime (Proof) is one of those coins. At first glance, it’s just an ordinary dime from…

For centuries, Italian money reflected division: dozens of city-states, dozens of currencies, no shared identity. Then modern Italy struck the coins that finally ended the fragmentation. In the late 19th century, the newly unified Kingdom of Italy signaled its arrival on the European stage with the 20 lira gold coin. More than currency, it was…

Activity at factories and mines in the United States cranked up in January. U.S. industrial production rose 0.7% last month, the biggest jump in nearly a year, the Federal Reserve reported. Gold traded around $5,000, and silver traded around $78 as precious metals continue to tread water in a quiet, sideways, orderly market trading. Digging…

In 1916, the U.S. Treasury held a competition to redesign America’s silver coins, inviting artists outside the Mint for the first time in decades. Sculptor Adolph A. Weinman seized the opportunity and created a half dollar unlike anything before it. His Liberty didn’t stand still: she walked, flag flowing behind her, striding toward the sunrise….