Precious Metal & Rare Coin Market News

The September jobs report, which arrived seven weeks late, due to the U.S. government shutdown revealed that 119,000 new jobs were created that month. That far outpaced expectations for a 50,000 job gain. The better-than-expected September jobs report called into question whether or not the Federal Reserve will pull the trigger on a third interest rate cut when it meets in December. U.S. stocks initially gained on the news, but quickly reversed lower and wiped ... >> Read More        

Few coins capture the raw urgency, ambition, and chaos of the American Gold Rush the way the 1851 $50 Humbert 880 Reeded Edge does. Today, this octagonal “fifty-dollar slug” stands among the most legendary issues in American numismatics, but its story begins in the dusty, makeshift streets of early San Francisco—where gold was plentiful, coinage was scarce, and commerce was held together with luck, grit, and a handshake. The California Gold Rush and a Desperate ... >> Read More        

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