The US Mint has announced a pause in the production of the new Morgan and Peace dollar coins. The suspension of sales and production is a result of supply chain constraints brought on by the pandemic. The Mint has stated previously that they have been having difficulty procuring silver planchets to meet demand and production … Read moreUS Mint Halts Production of 2022 Morgan Dollar and Peace Dollar Coins
Last year legislators in Ohio and Arkansas voted to end sales tax on precious metals. Reports are emerging from across the country that more states are considering legislation to remove retail sales tax on investments like gold and silver. According to Kitco, “This year Kentucky, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Jersey and Tennessee are all considering removing … Read moreMore States Vote to Remove Sales Tax from Precious Metals
OneGold is a partnership between two of the world’s most notable precious metals businesses, APMEX and Sprott. OneGold is a new company that is trying to make precious metals ownership easy, convenient and secure by offering new ways of investing in physical precious metals. OneGold allows for incremental purchases of gold and silver bullion with a … Read moreWhat is OneGold?
Just as with other forms of precious metals, such as coins, bars and rounds, investing in 24k gold jewelry makes practical sense. Jewelry made from 24k gold makes an excellent store of wealth. The value of the jewelry is not diluted by outrageous retail markups and the use of alloys to reduce the purity.
Anyone crossing international borders is required to declare any financial instruments valued at over $10,000. Jewelry made from 24k gold isn’t a financial instrument and in most cases does not need to be declared when traveling internationally. It’s possible that an individual could carry more than $10,000 worth of 24k gold jewelry while traveling.
When you buy silver and gold bullion from online dealers the pricing displayed on their websites can be confusing. It can sometimes be hard to tell if you’re getting a good deal or not. All bullion dealers, whether online or a local coins shop, price their bullion relative to the spot price of the precious … Read moreCompare Premiums to Determine Which Silver Dealer Has the Best Price
The “Trap Coin”, designed and sculpted by Roman Booteen is a uniquely designed and carefully crafted “Hobo Nickel” in 2017. The coin’s unique spring loaded finger trap contraption has caught the attention of coin collectors and art collectors and many more. The coin sold at auction for over $10,000 and The Heads or Tails Coin … Read moreThe Trap with the Golden Bait by Roman Booteen Now Available
Unlike other world mints, the United States Mint does not sell its bullion coins directly to the public. Instead, the coins are distributed through a network of official distributors called Authorized Purchasers. The Authorized Purchasers then create a two-way market by buying and selling to precious metal wholesalers and private investors. In the United States, … Read moreUS Mint Authorized Wholesale Purchasers
Money Metals Exchange has been around since 2010. Many people have avoided buying from them because they charge shipping for orders under $1,000 or because it often seems like they are just “silver pumpers” pushing metals because of the coming economic apocalypse. In any event, they have decent pricing on a lot of things but … Read moreBullion Holiday Gift Items include Free Shipping From Money Metals Exchange
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a small commission. More information about our affiliate programs can be found here. As a result of the Supreme Court decision in June 2018 many online bullion retailers have begun to collect sales … Read moreBullion Dealers Begin Charging Sales Tax for Online Orders
A precision digital scale is an essential tool for investors and precious metals coin collectors to verify the authenticity of a particular item. One way to verify authenticity is to measure a piece’s weight and compare it to the expected weight. The weight can be verified with one of the many reference charts online, in … Read more3 Best Scales for Silver & Gold Bullion