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Your Friendly Guide to Buying Gold and Silver with Blanchard Thinking about adding gold, silver, or rare coins to your portfolio? You’re not alone—generations of investors have turned to precious metals to build and protect wealth. But if you’re new to this world, you might have a few questions. Good news: we’ve got answers! Below,…

In 1988, the silver bullion world changed because of Canada’s Royal Mint. After its success with the world’s first .9999 pure gold coin in 1982, the mint repeated this winning formula with the Silver Maple Leaf. Since then, competitors have followed suit with their own high-purity coins, but Canada remains the pioneer, constantly evolving their…

To most people, nickels represent pocket change worth five cents. But in April 2008, a single 1926-S Buffalo nickel sold for $322,000 at auction. This was no coincidence, but rather a reflection of the coin’s exceptional rarity and condition. The 1926-S Buffalo nickel is the rarest regular-issue coin in the entire series, with fewer than…

An Ambitious Experiment in U.S. Coinage Among the rarest and most captivating coins in American numismatics is the $4 Stella. Produced only in 1879 and 1880, this short-lived gold piece was never meant for mass circulation. Instead, it represented an ambitious experiment by the U.S. Mint to create an international trade coin that could compete…

Few coins can claim to embody peace and historical triumph quite like the Peace dollar. Aptly named to honor America’s victory and the restoration of global peace after World War I, this iconic coin was first issued in 1921. The following year saw the Peace dollar reach its production pinnacle with over 84 million coins…