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2024 American Platinum Eagle. Image: United States Mint / CoinWeek.

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, Part 2

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, Part I: A Theft of Gold From the Denver Mint, by Roger W. Burdette

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 Bar. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

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...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), precious metals fraud and crime

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...
Fort Knox Gold Bullion Depository

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

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...
This is an illustration of a United States $20 gold coin alongside a ledger entry showing the daily melting of gold coins into gold ingots in 1937.

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 Murphy rejects bullion legislation.

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. Image: Adobe Stock.

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...
Coin Weights & Measures. Image: Adobe Stock.

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...
2024 Sound Money Index

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 Sneak Peak inside the Fort Knox Gold Depository

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...
SEC gets Court Order against Safeguard Metals

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...
American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins. Image: Adobe Stock.

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...
Illustration of the Gold Standard. Image: CoinWeek.

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...
Gold Bars. Image: CoinWeek / Jasper AI.

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 &...
Will the mystery of Yamashita's gold ever be solved? Image: CoinWeek.

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. Image: Adobe Stock.

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 Palladium Eagle. Image: CoinWeek / US Mint.

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...
Turkish gold market. Image: Adobe Stock.

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 bullion dealers seek clarity on tax regulation.

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...
2002 American Silver Eagle Counterfeit Detection.

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 seek clarity on tax regulation.

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...
AI Illustration of John Dillinger. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

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 adjusts gold exemption rules.

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...
Nascar Commemorative Coin Bill.

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...
The Arkansas State Flag. Image: Adobe Stock.

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...