Sales by the United States Mint of American Eagle silver bullion coins are well on their way toward setting a new record.

The love of lost and hidden treasure started in childhood with stories from the Hardy Boys and Edgar Allan Poe.

The most significant finds historically at the SS Central America wreck were probably the hundreds of gold ingots cast by private assayers in California.

Collectors seeking a gold coin or bar from the SS Central America treasure have options depending on their budgets, like replicas made with recovered gold.

Two ships that plied the Atlantic Ocean stand out for the richness of their lost (then found) treasures — the SS Central America, and the SS Republic

The June monthly Coin World is about shipwrecks and buried treasure. Coins can communicate economic value and the ideals of the country that issues them.

World silver demand reached a record level in 2013, according to a May 14, 2014, report by The Silver Institute. Demand increased for silver coins and bars.

A new Great White Shark half-ounce silver bullion 50-cent coin struck by the Perth Mint is available exclusively through American Precious Metals Exchange.

A new 1-ounce silver $1 bullion coin from the Perth Mint celebrates the Australian saltwater crocodile and has a mintage limit of 1 million pieces.

The Proof 2014-W American Buffalo 1-ounce gold coin went on sale May 8 from the U.S. Mint, the latest release in an annual series.

After remaining undisturbed for more than 20 years, the site of the 1857 shipwreck SS Central America is starting to yield gold treasure once again.

Demand for American Eagle 1-ounce platinum bullion coins dropped off considerably in April after their return in March following a five-and-a-half-year hiatus.

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee wants a new reverse design for all versions of silver American Eagle bullion coins. Is this a good idea?

1980 Gold Commission's recommendations set the stage for the American Eagle gold bullion program.

Continued demand remains for the America the Beautiful 5-ounce silver quarter dollars in 2014, but not at the record levels set for some issues in 2011.

Gold and silver coins paying tribute to the allied effort at the Battle of the Coral Sea are being distributed exclusively by Goldline.

Odyssey Marine Exploration finds more gold treasure at SS Central America shipwreck. Firm recovers nearly 1,000 ounces during the first reconnaissance mission.

A 2007-W American Eagle quarter-ounce platinum $25 coin with a reverse inscription frosted instead of mirrored realized $69,300 in a GreatCollections auction.

The U.S. Mint announced Thursday that it will begin accepting orders for the Proof 2014 American Buffalo 1-ounce gold coin at 12 p.m. ET on May 8.