2026 Eagles are out. That does not make last year’s coin old.
West Point strikes the new year. Authorized purchasers take the first delivery. Your 2024 and 2025 Eagles did not turn…
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What a Mexico Libertad is
The Libertad is Mexico’s bullion coin, gold and silver. Modern pieces often have no face value. Shops treat them as…
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What a China Panda gold or silver coin is
China’s Panda is official bullion with a design that usually changes every year. “I have a Panda” is not enough.…
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What a Canadian Maple Leaf coin is
The Maple Leaf is Canada’s government bullion coin. Gold Maples are .9999 fine. Silver Maples are one ounce of .9999…
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What a Krugerrand is
The Krugerrand is a South African gold bullion coin first struck in 1967. The one-ounce coin is 22 karat and…
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What a British sovereign is
A sovereign is a British gold coin, traditionally 22 karat, with about 0.2354 troy ounces of gold. Shops know it.…
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What a hallmark is on jewelry and silver
A hallmark is an official or maker’s stamp that claims fineness and origin. It is a clue. It is not…
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What COMEX and LBMA have to do with the number on the shop wall
COMEX is a US futures market. LBMA is the London over-the-counter gold and silver market. Together they are the wholesale…
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What seigniorage is
Seigniorage is the profit a government makes when face value is more than the cost to produce the money. A…
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