2024 American Palladium Eagle Proof Coin on Sale September 5
The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2024 American Eagle One Ounce Palladium Proof Coin (product code 24EK) on September 5...
The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 2: A Theft of Gold From the...
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... Part I | Part 2 * * * Who Was Orville Harrington? Born: November 12, 1878 Died: March 30,...
The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 1: A Theft of Gold From the...
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... Part I | Part 2 * * * Orville Harrington trudged from work at the Denver Mint to a...
Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... Since the summer of 2023, Costco has offered its members 24-carat, .9999 fine PAMP Suisse 1oz gold bars, both...
10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals
By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...... Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...
The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... Several months before passage of the Gold Reserve Act of January 30, 1934, the United States Treasury...
Butte Nugget – It’s Not What You Think…
The Butte Nugget is a 6.07 pound gold nugget that was discovered in a northern California gold field. The Butte Nugget sold on October...
Converting Gold Coins Into Bullion Bars After 1933
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... Much has been made of President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 6102 forbidding the hoarding of gold coin, gold...
New Jersey Governor Nixes Coin, Bullion Sales Tax Exemption
By CoinWeek .... By January 8, 2024, legislation that would eliminate sales and use taxes from the sale of precious metal coins and bullion had...
Silver Stacking – Collecting Silver Rounds and Bars
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Whether they admit it or not, silver stackers get excited about watching their holdings grow by anywhere from a few pre-1965 dimes to...
Units of Measure for Precious Metals
Units of Measure for Precious Metals The precious metals industry uses the troy ounce as its basic unit of measure, even in countries that have...
Sound Money Index 2024 – Positive Reforms and Problem States
By Jp Cortez - Executive Director, Sound Money Defense League ...... Precious metals dealer and depository Money Metals Exchange has partnered with the Sound Money...
An Unclassified Peek Inside Fort Knox Gold Depository
By Philip N. Diehl, exclusively for CoinWeek ..... The public image of the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, was cemented in the 1964 movie Goldfinger. The...
Feds, States Get Order Against Safeguard Metals for Elderly Fraud
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 30 state securities regulatory agencies that are members of the North American...
Top 5 Gold Bullion Coins for Investors
Gold bullion coins are a proven strategy for investors to diversify their portfolios and protect and grow their wealth. For thousands of years, people...
Would Returning to the Gold Standard Be a Bad Idea?
By CoinWeek ..... Most coin collectors know about the gold standard, and many American collectors are aware of the bimetallic system under which the United...
California Charges Precious Metals Dealer in $21 Million Fraud
Funds stolen from tax-deferred retirement accounts Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...... The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the California Department of Financial Protection &...
The Legend of Yamashita’s Gold
By CoinWeek .... We at CoinWeek make no secret of our skepticism toward stories of buried treasure. In the age of Tommy Thompson and Forrest...
Costco Now Offering Gold Bars, Finds Them Hard to Keep in Stock
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... Taking advantage of the hot market for emergency preparation goods, the Washington-based warehouse club store Costco is now offering...
2023 American Palladium Eagle Uncirculated Coin Avail. Sept. 7
The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2023 American Eagle One Ounce Palladium Uncirculated Coin (product code 23EK) on September 7...
Western Nations Are Losing Control Over the Gold Price
By Jan Nieuwenhuijs for Gainesville Coins ...... An important change has unfolded in the global gold market. The "East" has been driving up the gold...
The People’s Bank of China Manipulates the SGE Gold Price
By Jan Nieuwenhuijs for Gainesville Coins ...... By obstructing gold import and export, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) greatly amplifies the gold premium or...
California Resolves Coin, Bullion Sales Tax Issue With Legislation
By National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) ...... Last week, Senate Bill 889 (SB 889) reached the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom for his...
NGC Counterfeit Detection: 2002 American Silver Eagle
A counterfeiter hoped that this computer-generated fake would fly under the radar By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The American Silver Eagle is the flagship silver...
California Bullion Dealers Advocate for Clarity on Tax Changes
The California Coin and Bullion Merchants Association (CCBMA) is taking a stand against the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for its...
Florida Bill Removes Bullion From Secondhand Goods Regulation
By National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) ...... On May 24, 2023, Florida Committee Substitute / House Bill 737 was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis...
Five U.S. Hidden Treasures Still Waiting to Be Discovered
By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... The allure of hidden treasure and sudden riches is strong. The possibility of a huge stash of gold, silver,...
California Coin and Bullion Sales and Use Tax Regulation Changed
By National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) ...... The state of California has increased its exemption threshold for sales and use tax on bulk sales...
National Coin & Bullion Association Lobbies for NASCAR Coin
By National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) ...... The Numismatic Industry Coinage Advisory Committee (NICAC) is excited to announce that a bill supporting the first...
Arkansas Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver
By Money Metals Exchange ...... House Bill 1718, the Arkansas Legal Tender Act, has become the law in the "Natural State". Backed by sound money advocates...