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The $5,000 Quarter Hunt: PCGS and NGC Bounties on the 2026 July 4th Privy Quarter
PCGS offers $5,000 for the first 2026 July 4th privy quarter submitted for grading. NGC’s $2,500 bounty has already been claimed. Here is how to find and identify the 250,000 special quarters the U.S. Mint released into circulation.
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Silver Eagle Premiums: What the Data Shows from COVID to Today
The American Silver Eagle carries the highest premium of any major government-issued silver coin, and it has for years. As of July 2026, the Silver Eagle premium sits at 15.63% above spot, or $9.69 per coin over a $60.30 spot price. For comparison, silver coins as a category carry an average premium of 17.50%, rated…
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What Is Premium Over Spot and Why It’s the Number That Actually Matters
Premium over spot is the markup you pay above melt value for physical bullion. Learn how premiums work, why they vary, and how to track them.
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Rosland Capital Files for Bankruptcy: What Bullion Investors Need to Know
Rosland Capital LLC, the Los Angeles-based precious metals dealer known for its television commercials featuring actor William Devane, filed for Chapter 11 liquidation on July 2, 2026.
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Red Seal Dollar Bills: Values by Denomination and Series
Red seal dollar bills are United States Notes issued from 1928 to 1966. Find values by series, denomination, and condition for $1, $2, $5, and $100 red seals, including star notes.
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Silver Eagles vs. Silver Maple Leafs: Which Is the Better Buy?
A practical comparison of American Silver Eagles and Canadian Silver Maple Leafs: purity, premiums, liquidity, IRA rules, and which one makes more sense for your goals.
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Precious Metals Weekly
Gold fell below $4,000 for the first time since November as Fed rate-hike expectations and a surging dollar pressured precious metals. Silver dropped to its lowest since December.
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Silver Eagles vs. Silver Bars: Which Is the Better Investment?
Comparing Silver Eagles and silver bars across premium, liquidity, authentication, and investment goals. A practical guide for bullion buyers deciding between coins and bars.
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Coin Show Resources and Directories
Finding coin shows beyond the big national events takes some digging. Most local and regional shows are put together by coin clubs and state associations that promote through their own websites, newsletters, and Facebook pages rather than any single national listing. No one directory covers everything, so knowing where to look matters, especially if you…
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Precious Metals Weekly: An Iran Deal, a Hawkish New Fed Chair, and a Record Central-Bank Vote for Gold
Week of June 15–19, 2026 (prices as of Friday; June 19 is Juneteenth, so U.S. markets are closed and quotes are thin) Gold and Silver This Week Two opposing forces ran through the metals this week. The first arrived Monday, when Washington and Tehran announced an interim peace agreement: a memorandum of understanding that opens…