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US Mint FIFA World Cup 2026 Coins Presale Begins
The U.S. Mint’s seven-piece FIFA World Cup 2026 commemorative set went on pre-order June 4. Specs, intro pricing, melt math, and what 1994 sales tell us about a 2026 sell-out.
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Precious Metals Weekly: Valcambi Owner Probed for $159B Fraud, Six Countries Driving Sovereign Gold, Ron Paul on the Fed
This week in precious metals: gold slips back to $4,450 on Iran de-escalation, India probes Valcambi’s owner for $159 billion in inflated revenue, and six countries quietly drive every ounce of sovereign gold demand.
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Silver Eagle Sales Hit Zero in May 2026: The Retail Buyer Has Left
The US Mint sold zero 1 oz American Silver Eagle bullion coins in May 2026 after a five-month decline. Retail demand for current-year Eagles has collapsed while dealers and wholesalers sit on heavy buyback inventory and refiners stay backlogged.
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How Futures Markets Changed Physical Gold and Silver Demand — What the Declassified Record Shows
A 1974 US Embassy cable predicted futures markets would ‘negate long-term hoarding.’ Treasury auctions tried to crush gold’s price. Here’s what the declassified record actually says — and what it means for physical buyers today.
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Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set: What Collectors Need to Know
The United States Mint launches the first installment of its Best of the Mint series. A five-set program pairing 24-karat gold coins struck in classic American designs with newly designed silver medals.
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Specie Money: What It Is and Why It Still Matters for Bullion Investors
Specie — gold and silver coin — was the basis of American money for most of the country’s history. Understanding how that system worked explains why millions of people still hold physical precious metals today.
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Gold Certificate Values: What Your Gold Certificates Are Worth (1882–1928)
Gold Certificates once represented a direct claim on physical gold held at the US Treasury. This guide covers values from the 1882 large-size through the 1928 small-size series — including the 1905 Technicolor Note.” primary_keywords: “gold certificate value, gold certificate, what is a gold certificate, US gold certificate
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$5,000 & $10,000 Bill Values: The Rarest US Currency Still Legal Tender
The $5,000 and $10,000 bills are the rarest US currency you can legally own. With fewer than 350 of each known to survive, these are trophy notes for serious collectors — and they command prices to match.
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Precious Metals Weekly: CIA Gold Heist, Fake Eagles Flooding eBay, and a $250 Bill
This week in precious metals: gold slides to $4,400, a CIA officer caught with $40M in gold bars, fake Silver Eagles on eBay, Hong Kong’s new gold clearing system, and more.
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Johnson Matthey, Asahi, and the Legacy Refiners: Bars Worth Stacking!
New JM-branded poured bars showing up on dealer shelves for the first time in a decade. Here’s what connects them and what it means for your stack.