Precious Metal & Rare Coin Market News

While official government inflation numbers have fallen from their peak, Americans still feel the economic pain from rising prices. The annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate peaked at 9.1% in June 2022 and has come down in recent months, yet it's still sharply higher than two years ago. Inflation Impact: Americans Spend $709 More Each Month The average American household spent $709 more in July 2023 than they did two years ago to buy ... >> Read More        

Robert Morris might be one of the most important historical figures you’ve never heard of. As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he was unanimously elected the first Superintendent of Finance in 1781. Shortly after his election Congress passed a resolution that approved the establishment of a mint. It was a critical step in becoming an independent country. His work eventually led to one of the most fascinating Immune Columbia pieces, called ... >> Read More        

In early colonial America, it was common to see foreign coins in everyday commerce. Coins from Brazil, Portugal, Spain, France, and of course England all circulated as legal tender. There were challenges to this hodge podge of coinage in the early days of our nation as each of these foreign coins had a different weight and fineness. This made commerce challenging as the merchants who traded in these gold coins were ill equipped to test ... >> Read More        

Gold is often seen as a long-term investment because, unlike equities, it rarely experiences dramatic up or down movement over the short term. Therefore, few investors consider the timing when buying gold. But should they? This was a question researchers wanted to explore. To do so, they tested over 4,000 seasonal, technical, and fundamental timing strategies for gold using eighteen different market timing signals. For example, one signal, called the “seasonal market timing signal,” is ... >> Read More        

In the early 1600s, the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The settlement, located around Massachusetts bay, was in fact the second attempt at a settlement by the company. Ultimately, the attempt was successful, with about 20,000 inhabitants who migrated to the area around the 1630s. The colony found success in trading with England, Mexico, and the West Indies. Initially, barter was an effective form of exchange. This later gave ... >> Read More        

Fed Hikes Rates to 22-Year High As expected, the Federal Reserve continued to hike interest rates on Wednesday. the central bank raised rates for the eleventh time since last March, pushing the benchmark Fed Funds rate to a 22-year high, at 5.25-5.50%. Spot gold traded higher at roughly $1,978 Wednesday afternoon, after the Fed rate hike, up from Tuesday Stocks fell as both the S&P 500 and tech-heavy NASDAQ index traded lower The Fed's post-meeting statement ... >> Read More        

1802/01 Draped Bust Quarter Eagle 1906 Indian Head cent struck over a Mexican gold 5 peso coin 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel The 1943 Lincoln Cent struck over a struck 1943 Mercury dime. The 2000-P Sacagawea dollar mule When the U.S. Mint makes mistakes, coin collectors reap the benefits. Mint misstrikes and error coins are one of the most exciting areas in rare coin collecting. And these coins are often valued significantly higher than a coin ... >> Read More        

Precious metals investors saw a nice lift to their portfolio last week. The price of gold jumped 1.8% following new economic reports signaling that Gold bar on US dollar banknotes money, economy finance exchange trade investment concept. inflation is easing. That in turn weakened the U.S. dollar, which fell to its lowest level since April 2022 last week and also triggered expectations that the Federal Reserve may not have to raise interest rates as much ... >> Read More        

In the early years of our young nation, America faced a new challenge—a shortage of small change. After years of relying on foreign gold and silver coins, America needed its own system of coinage, especially in small denominations. One of the first tasks of the first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton was to create a system for America's coins. From Hamilton's work, the Half Disme, or half a dime was the first American coin ever struck ... >> Read More        

Augustus Saint-Gaudens Robert Scot Christian Gobrecht Charles E. Barber George T. Morgan People collect rare coins for many reasons, including their historical significance and beautiful designs. Behind each rare coin stands a talented designer who left his lasting mark on the world, with hard currency that continues to increase in value today. In many instances, the coin designers worked at the United States Mint, while others were esteemed artists of their time. Let's explore the ... >> Read More