What Do Rising Oil Prices Mean for Gold?
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The rising price of oil is a concern for many Americans. The average price of a gallon of gasoline...
Coin Stories: Where Charles Barber Found Inspiration for a New Series of Silver Coins
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After 55 years, the Seated Liberty half dollar design had become somewhat of a dinosaur. A classic, yes. Exciting,...
Blanchard-Built Zito Collection Results in Two Auction Records Shattered
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Blanchard and Company, one of the nation's leading tangible asset firms, made numismatic history again following this week's public...
What the Russian Gold Bill Means
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In early March, a bill was introduced to the United States Senate in an attempt to restrict Russia from...
Coin Profiles – The 1850 $5 Moffat Gold Coin – A Curious Liberty
Moffat Gold Coin - Imagine this for a moment: private issuance of currency isn’t frowned upon. In fact, it’s legal. There is an abundance...
The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent: A Popular Yet Controversial Coin
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It was 1905. American coins had been sporting the same designs for over 50 years, and President Teddy Roosevelt decided...
One of America’s Greatest Coins: The 1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar World War 1...
World War 1 Coinage by the US Mint includes the Walking Liberty Half Dollar
In 1914, British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey famously said of...
Numismatic Boom Cycle Remains Strong in 2022: Blanchard
Pandemic triggered new rising price cycle in tangible assets
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While Bitcoin plunged 48% over the past four months, the numismatic...
The 1938 New Rochelle 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar
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In 1688, the city of New Rochelle, New York was founded by French Protestants. Colonist Jacob Leisler executed the...
Recent Chinese Gold Buying and Its Implications for Future Gold Prices
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Gold’s price retreat earlier this month offered long-term investors an opportunity “to buy on the dip.” Yet, you may...
Blanchard Sells Four SS Central America Gold Ingots in Five Days
Blanchard Gold marked numismatic history with its recent sales of six SS Central America gold ingots, which include the broadest collection of gold bars...
Oregon $5 Territorial Gold Beaver Coins: Move Over, Pelts and Furs
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In the Oregon Territory during the California Gold Rush years – one important thing was missing – there was...
What a Biden Presidency Might Mean for Silver
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The presidential win by Democrat Joe Biden may usher in a new era for government policies, from taxes to...
The Wreck of Brother Jonathan Still Keeps Its Secrets
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On a Sunday morning in 1865, a paddle steamer called Brother Jonathan departed Crescent City Harbor, California. The ship...
The Uniquely American Appeal of the $3 Indian Princess Gold Coin
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In 1854, United States Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre reached a milestone in his career. For the first...
Could COVID Kill the Penny?
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nationwide coin shortage. Shoppers are relying on debit and credit cards to avoid...
What Gold Could Do in the Second Half of 2020 – Blanchard and...
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Uncertainty has long been the default outlook of investors. The present, however, represents both uncertainty and volatility not commonly...
What is Happening to the Gold Supply Chain?: Blanchard
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Gold prices are often cited as a simple example of how supply and demand works. However, this basic dynamic...
The Uncertain Path to the Barber Quarter: Blanchard
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Charles E. Barber, the sixth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, set out to design a set of...
The Long Bear Market in Silver: Blanchard
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Investors big and small, domestic and foreign, have piled heartily into gold since the start of the COVID-19 bear...
1806 Draped Bust Silver Half Dollar: Blanchard
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She is a busty beauty with flowing long hair.
This 1806 classic silver half dollar, the Draped Bust, has outstanding...
Three-Cent Silver Coins – Solving the Problem of Scarcity: Blanchard
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The US three-cent silver coin was one of the many repercussions of the California Gold Rush. The country experienced...
The S&P Global Market Report and the Future of Gold Mining
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Gold mines are becoming more difficult to source and maintain.
Consider that the global nonferrous exploration budget remains below the...
Atocha: The Most Valuable Shipwreck Find in History
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The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was one of the most valuable shipwrecks in history. The Spanish galleon was owned...
The Tumultuous Times of the 1861 Indian Princess Gold Coin
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In the wild days of the California Gold Rush (1848-1855) the supply of gold surged in the United States....
The Gold Coin That Owes Its Existence to the 3 Cent Stamp
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In 1851, a U.S. postage stamp cost three cents.
America was growing fast at this time and the California Gold...
Blanchard: Over 270 Million of These Coins Were Melted
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Over 270 million Morgan silver dollars met their fate in the melting pot under the provisions of the Pittman...
Pillar Dollar Coin Coveted by US Collectors Recovered From Rooswijk Shipwreck
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If there is one classic Mexican coin that serious U.S. numismatic collectors covet, it's the...
Classic US Coins – Redesigning Currency with the Flying Eagle Cent
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It was the 1850s and the United States Mint had a problem. The “large cent”,...
5 Things to Know as Gold Bull Run Unfolds: Blanchard
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1. Gold is proving its worth as a safe-haven asset
In today's world of stepped-up U.S.-China trade...