Precious Metal & Rare Coin Market News

2025 has been a bellwether year for precious metals and not just gold. As investors around the world turn to the safety of precious metals, demand for silver bars and coins has shot sharply higher. Notably, investment demand from the United States, India, Germany, and Australia accounts for nearly 80% of global demand for silver bars and coins, according to a new report from precious metals consultancy Metals Focus.   Why are investors turning to silver ... >> Read More        

Introduction Every so often, a coin comes along that feels more like a secret than a piece of currency. The 1870 $3 Gold Coin is one of those secrets, a golden whisper from a bygone era when America was expanding westward, railroads were weaving the nation together, and gold was still king. Today, it stands as one of the most fascinating survivors of 19th-century U.S. Mint history. Though its face value seems modest by modern ... >> Read More        

Gold demand just hit a new record high for the third quarter at 1,313 metric tons, the highest quarterly number on record, the World Gold Council said. Demand for gold is rising just as the U.S. paper money supply reaches a new record high. Total investment demand for gold climbed 47%, demand for gold bars and coins surged 17% totaling 315.5 tons, and central bank buying jumped 10% to 219.9 tons in the third quarter ... >> Read More        

Chinese coins present one of numismatics' most rewarding categories - and one of its most challenging. Spanning more than two millennia, it ranges from cast bronze cash coins and imperial silver issues to modern Panda bullion that rivals Western standards. For collectors, this depth offers genuine opportunity but also significant obstacles: unfamiliar scripts, overlapping reign marks, and a market where counterfeits exist for virtually every major issue. This guide outlines the major eras of Chinese ... >> Read More        

Fed Cuts Interest Rate in Data Drought Just like a pilot flying a plane through a blizzard in white-out conditions, the Federal Reserve is making interest rate decisions blindfolded. Fed officials lack fresh economic data, because of the government shutdown. Today, amid the data drought, Fed officials voted 10-2 to cut its official interest rate to 3.75% - 4%. The Fed also said it will stop shrinking its balance sheet on December 1.  Fed policymakers ... >> Read More        

A coin born of dust, distance, and scarcity In the late summer of 1849, the Great Salt Lake Valley was hungry for a medium of exchange that wasn’t barked bargains or paper promissories. Mormon Battalion veterans and prospectors had brought home glitter from California, merchants and tithing offices had bins of raw dust, but not much coined money. So church leaders set up a tiny mint in an adobe building on South Temple Street, part ... >> Read More        

Gold climbed on the release of the September Consumer Price Index data, which came in a tad cooler than expected. Headline inflation increased 3% from a year ago, which is slightly below Wall Street’s expectations for a 3.1% jump.  Wall Street interpreted the inflation data as a green light to a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at the Oct. 28-29 meeting. Wall Street traders are pricing in 97% odds of a 0.25 percent rate cut ... >> Read More        

Gold has long been viewed as a store of value, a hedge against inflation or currency devaluation, and a safe-haven asset when things get crazy. Today, investors have more options than ever to gain exposure to gold, but not all are created equal. One of the perennial debates is: physical gold vs. gold ETFs. Below, we explore why many investors favor holding real gold rather than paper substitutes. 1) True Ownership & No Counterparty Risk ... >> Read More        

If there were a king of American quarter collecting, it would be the 1901-S Barber Quarter. With only 72,664 ever minted and fewer than 500 surviving today across all grades, this coin represents the pinnacle of rarity. Yet the 1901-S is only one example of the dramatic scarcity found within the Barber series. While many dates trade close to their silver melt value, others are coveted key issues that can soar to five-figure prices.  This ... >> Read More        

Look up the gold price on three different websites and you’ll likely see slightly different figures. Unlike stocks with a single exchange price, gold trades continuously across global markets through a network of banks, exchanges, and data providers. Each site is quoting the spot price, i.e. the current market value of gold for immediate delivery, though small variations appear because different platforms pull data from different sources. This article explains how gold spot price actually ... >> Read More