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Century-Old $1 Gold Collection Assembled by Henry Chapman Revealed

April 9, 2024 by Clinton

A previously unreported, nearly complete date set of 19th-century United States $1 denomination gold coins assembled by legendary Philadelphia dealer Henry Chapman has been revealed by Matador Rare Coins (www.MatadorRareCoins.com) in New York City. Stored until recently in a Philadelphia bank vault and safe deposit boxes for more than a century, the formerly hidden collection has 51 Liberty Head and Indian Princess Head dollars struck between 1849 and 1889 as well as eight U.S. commemorative …

An Extraordinary 48 Hours of Bullion Sales

February 2, 2021 by Clinton

2020-W American Eagle Uncirculated One Ounce Gold Coin (Image Courtesty of The United States Mint)

The past 48 hours have been extraordinary for those who sell bullion. It all started with a group on Reddit, the same group that focused on Game Stop stock last week, turned their attention to precious metal – specifically silver. It led to a rush to buy as much bullion as available with many companies having to halt sales over the weekend. The Mint on Monday was no exception to this rush. When the push …

Mail Bag – Where to Get Precious Metal Prices

August 26, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Andrew and it is a question I suspect more than one reader has in these days of high demand for precious metals – Where can I get daily prices? The truth is, there are a lot of resources out there and all of them report basically the same information. The trick, however, is actually finding them because Google, Bing and other search engines don’t always give the best, most …

APMD Reports No Significant “Panic Selling” of Gold

August 19, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer group within the Professional Numismatic Guild, reporting that no significant panic selling of gold has been occurring in the rush to buy precious metals over the past several weeks. The buying and subsequent driving up of the spot price of gold has been largely caused by collectors and investors wanting to diversify their portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it seems that many …

Mail Bag – Is it a Good Time to Buy Silver & Gold

August 10, 2020 by Clinton

In today’s Mail Bag comes a timely question from Andrew about buying silver and gold. It is a question that I suspect many are thinking about right now for a range of reasons. The answer, as is often the case, depends on perspectives. Andrew writes… Hi, I see a lot of news about gold and silver in the news right now with prices being at record highs. Is it a good time to buy? What …

2019-W $50 Gold America Eagle Sales Start Today

August 16, 2019June 13, 2019 by Clinton

The Uncirculated 2019-W $50 Gold American Eagle coin is set to go on sale today. The 22-karat bullion coin is priced at $1,640 and can be purchased directly from the United States Mint. Orders will start being accepted at Noon Eastern Time, 9:00 am Pacific. There is a limit of one per household. The collector coin is minted at the West Point facility of the US Mint and features the classic Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length Liberty …