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  • What is the Brilliant Uncirculated?

    Have you ever heard the name “brilliant uncirculated”? Well from the name, it is a type of gold or silver coin that has never been put into circulation for the general public’s consumption and still maintains its original shine and luster. It is not in mom to hear these coming being referred to as  “mint

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  • Volatile Stock Market Accelerates Gold and Silver 2019 American Eagle Coin Sales!

    The media badmouthing of gold and silver bullion that was unleashed by central banks throughout 2018 effectively stunted American Eagle coin sales last year. But so far this year, American Eagle gold and silver bullion coin sales are well ahead of last year’s January sales totals. An incredibly volatile stock market could be a big

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  • The $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle

    The $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle coin is one of the most sought after and most beautiful bullion coin in the world. Investors and collectors alike value the Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle for its quality, obvious beauty, fascinating origin story, and investment-quality gold fineness and purity. History The Saint-Gaudens design on the $20 Gold Double

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  • Spotlight: American Eagle Gold Coins

    People who are new to gold investing often wish to start small and play it safe until they get a better feel for the precious metals market. For these folks and others wishing to make conservative investments, American Eagle gold coins are an excellent option. American Eagle gold coins were first produced by the government

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  • American Gold Eagle coin sales up strongly in March

    March sales of American Gold Eagle bullion coins were more than double those of February, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Mint. A total of 46,500 oz. (118,000 coins) of American Gold Eagles were sold in March, compared to 18,500 oz. (64,500 coins) in February – a 151% increase from the previous month’s sales. March 2015 sales

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  • A Russian coin dealer’s lessons on gold ownership

    What can the recent crash of the Russian ruble teach us about gold ownership? Dmitriy Balkovskiy, a Russian coin dealer in Moscow, has some insight. On December 16, 2014, a day deemed the “Russian Black Tuesday”, the ruble dropped from 58 to 72 per U.S. dollar. In an article for Casey Research, Balkovskiy recalls some incidents he witnessed that

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  • American Gold Eagle coin sales start the year off strong

    Just a few days into 2015, the United States Mint has already recorded impressive sales for its American Gold Eagle coins. The Mint sold 42,000 ounces of American Gold Eagle 1-oz. coins in the first few days of January, more than double the 18,000 ounces sold in all of December and almost half the January 2014 total of

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  • Anatomy of a Coin: 8 Terms to Know

    Ever looked closely at a coin and wondered what certain parts of it are called, and why? Generally there are eight basic components of all United States coinage. Knowing the names of the components and their meanings is useful to any precious metal coin investor when communicating with buyers, sellers, or other coin collectors. It will also

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  • Your Guide to the United States Mint

    Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states: “The Congress shall have the Power…To Coin Money.” From that statement came the United States Mint, the government body responsible for producing official U.S. coinage. But how exactly did the Mint come about? Who established it? What specifically does it do, and where? Read on to find out.

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  • The Basics of Coin Grading and Mint States

    Before you consider buying precious metal coins such as Saint Gaudens Double Eagles (similar design to today’s American Eagle coins), Liberty coins, Morgan dollars, etc… it’s useful to know the basics of coin grading. Coin grading is a process that determines the physical condition, quality, rarity, interest factor, and liquidity of a coin. It’s done by

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