Silver buyers reporting issues with sales tax and order cancellations with Walmart

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As the popularity of buying precious metals online grows, many buyers have experienced issues with being charged sales tax in states where metals aren’t taxed. Some buyers turn to social media for advice on how to deal with customer service when resolving sales tax issues.

Sales tax on precious metals is contentious issue, which is a complicated patchwork of outdated state laws that have created issues that online retailers must contend with since South Dakota v. Wayfair decision in 2018.

PAMP Suisse and Activision Collaborate on Gold and Silver Bars to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Call of Duty Modern Warfare III

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To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Call of Duty video game franchise, Activision has partnered with PAMP Suisse to develop a line of limited edition silver and gold bars featuring the imagery from the game.

Buying Guide: Vintage Fractional Gold Coins

1919 British Sovereign Gold Coin contains .2354 oz

Fractional gold coins are one of the easiest and most affordable ways to buy gold coins. However, modern fractional gold coin premiums can seem extremely high relative to their full troy ounce counterparts.

Fractional gold coins have been circulated as currency for hundreds of years. As a result there are many different vintage fractional gold coins available that carry a lower premium than their modern equivalents.

Zimbabwe Takes Steps to Move Towards a Gold Standard

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Currently, the Zimbabwe gold-backed digital currency that was introduced in 2023, is in use as legal tender and a store of value alongside the Zimbabwean dollar and bond notes. According to state-owned media reports, the country’s central bank currently holds roughly 793kgs of gold in reserves valued at roughly $49 million at the current price with plans to grow reserves to around $100m.

Costco Adds Canadian Maple Leaf Coins to their Lineup

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Costco’s decision to sell precious metals is being viewed as a strategic way to tap into niche markets while exposing precious metals as store of value and wealth to their diverse customer base.

Costco’s venture into selling precious metals is helping to set a new retail trend that blurs the lines between everyday shopping and investing.

How to Verify a PAMP Suisse Gold Bar 

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The surface of all precious metals have microscopic topographic features that are as unique as human fingerprints.

The PAMP Suisse Veriscan Mobile Application can be used to authenticate gold, silver and platinum bars that are issued by PAMP Suisse, along with bullion coins and bars that are issued by a handful of other established mints that include the Royal Australian Mint, Bank of China, Lombard Bank Malta and UBS.