Precious Metal & Rare Coin Market News

In the 1870s, in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, international trade was rapidly expanding. The United States exported cotton, iron, copper, and manufactured goods. However, American businesses faced a major challenge: currency compatibility. While countries like Spain had the 20-peseta, Italy the 20-lire, and Britain the sovereign—all widely recognized in global markets—the U.S. lacked a coin that was similarly accepted in international trade. In 1879, John A. Kasson, the U.S. envoy to Austria-Hungary, proposed ... >> Read More        

Representing a significant chapter in American numismatics, Indian Head gold coins were produced from 1907 to 1933. Roosevelt eventually recalled these coins in 1933, leading to their melting and creating a lasting impact on Indian Head gold coin value today. This article will explore their historical significance and highlight the key pieces every serious collector should consider, emphasizing: How the gold Indian Head coin evolved from concept to creation The unique role of these special ... >> Read More        

President William McKinley, the 25th president of our nation, has been in the news recently. History buffs will recall that McKinley was president from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. He is known for leading America during a period of expansionism, which included the Spanish-American War, the annexation of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and Hawaii. Recently, President Donald Trump has bestowed fresh honors upon McKinley. President Trump signed an executive order to rename North ... >> Read More        

Happy anniversary. Twenty-five years ago in March 2000, the dot.com stock market bubble began to burst. Looking back, in the mid-1990s, the dot.com era ushered in a period of explosive growth in information technology and the internet. Depending on your age, you may not recall when Google didn't exist for your everyday questions. For reference, Google was founded in 1998 and its search engine became popular in 2000. Before then, if you had a question, ... >> Read More        

As gold climbs to record highs, inflation rears its ugly head again and the Trump Administration makes big changes to government, trade and geopolitics, Blanchard spoke with esteemed money manager Peter Boockvar to help you make sense of the current investing environment. Peter is the Chief Investment Officer at Bleakley Financial Group, a $10 billion wealth management firm and author of The Boock Report, which can be found on Substack. CNBC Fast Money viewers will recognize him ... >> Read More        

In 1878, the United States of America was in the midst of a major transformation from an agricultural society to an industrialized society—ushering in the Industrial Revolution. Collectors who own a coin from this period connect tangibly to this historical time when America emerged as an industrial giant and major economic power on the global stage. The rapid construction of railroads opened up new parts of our nation for people to live and work and ... >> Read More        

The idea of gold revaluation has been on the perimeter of the gold community for decades. But, recent comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said “We’re going to monetize the asset side of the U.S. balance sheet" moved the idea of valuing gold at current market price into the mainstream in a hurry. What is gold revaluation? Currently, the U.S. Treasury's gold reserves are valued at about $11 billion—but that's based on a legacy ... >> Read More        

Space enthusiasts will recall astronaut Jack Swigert's famous message to NASA after an oxygen tank explosion rocked Apollo 13 while traveling to the moon in 1970: "Houston, we have a problem." The same can be said for the Federal Reserve in 2025—when inflation moved in the wrong direction—jumping 0.5% to 3.0% in January, its biggest gain since August 2023. The Federal Reserve has an inflation problem that won't go away. And, while egg prices soared ... >> Read More        

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20, 2025 to establish DOGE: the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, with a goal to cut spending. A number of programs, from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to Daylight Saving Time to the venerable one-cent piece—yes, the penny—are on the potential chopping block. In an X post, DOGE wrote that it costs more than 3 cents to make a penny, which cost taxpayers ... >> Read More        

Just nine days after President Trump was sworn in as our nation's new president, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25- 4.50%. Inflation remains above the Centrals bank's target and there is widespread uncertainty on how the new administration's policies will impact the economy and financial markets. This uncertainty likely played into the Fed's decision to stand pat. Today's decision from the Fed comes after three consecutive interest rate cuts in 2024. For now, ... >> Read More