In the precious metals world, karat is an important way of expressing the purity of gold. But it isn’t the only way. There’s also fineness (sometimes called millesimal fineness), which conveys the precious metal content of gold in parts per thousand. For instance, a...
In the early 1960s, the U.S. faced a dwindling supply of silver that threatened to elevate the demand of coins such as the dime and quarter—coins that at the time contained actual silver—beyond their face value. The Coinage Act of 1965 aimed to address this shortage....
You can say that National Coin Week 2019 is out of this world. That’s because this year’s National Coin Week theme is “Discover the Past, Envision the Future.” And space exploration is especially relevant, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar...
You can find many beautiful coins, but only a select few take your breath away. The Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin is one of them, but what makes this coin so special? Learn the history behind high relief coins and find out how they can benefit your...
China has been buying a lot of gold lately. As a matter of fact, they’re acquiring the yellow metal at a record pace. In March, the People’s Bank of China added 11.2 metric tons to their gold reserves. They added 9.95 metric tons in February, 11.8 in January, and...