Sales in 2015 of the American Buffalo 1-ounce gold bullion coins are the third highest annual total since the series was introduced the third week of June 2006.

Gold dealer and market forecaster Mike Fuljenz believes physical demand for gold in 2016 is expected to climb over 2015 levels.

2015 was the year of the silver American Eagle, with the U.S. Mint selling 47 million coins, more than any other previous year.

"American Gold and Silver: U.S. Mint Collector and Investor Coins and Medals, Bicentennial to Date" is written by Dennis Tucker and being put out by Whitman.

If you like gold, but not necessarily in coin form, then Heritage Auctions has alternate options — gold nuggets.

So far in December, 2,000 ounces in gold bullion coins (American Eagle and American Buffalo combined) have been sold, along with 2.3 million ounces of silver.

And then there were none. The U.S. Mint exhausted its remaining inventory of 2015-dated American Eagle silver bullion coins Dec. 15.

The U.S. Mint sold 68 percent of its final weekly allocation of 1.13 million 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins Dec. 14.

Treasury Department and U.S. Mint officials have authority to change the 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper alloy used for commemorative silver dollars.

Beth Deisher shares the story of how U.S. Mint Director Mary Brooks and Coin World Editor Margo Russell absconded with gold from Fort Knox.

Both gold and silver American Eagle bullion sales in 2015 have been significantly higher than 2014, according to U.S. Mint figures.

Demand for American Eagle silver bullion coins in 2015 has been like no other in the nearly three decades the coins have been struck and sold by the U.S. Mint.

The U.S. Mint sold all 4,000 Proof 2015-W American Eagle platinum $100 coins Dec. 3 in less than 10 minutes at $1,200 per coin and just one coin per customer.

The U.S. Mint sold out of its inventory of 2015 Saratoga National Historical Park 5-ounce silver bullion coins Nov. 30.

The U.S. Mint's 2014 sales record of 44,006,000 American Eagle silver bullion coins was surpassed Nov. 30.

The United States Mint has sold out of its remaining inventory of 2015 American Eagle 1-ounce gold bullion coins.

Sales by the United States Mint of the Proof 2015-W American Eagle 1-ounce .9995 fine platinum coin are scheduled to begin at noon Eastern Time Dec. 3

As early as March of this year, Coin World was predicting that the 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins would reach record production levels.

The U.S. Mint's 2014 sales record of 44,006,000 silver American Eagle bullion coins is on the verge of being surpassed the week of Nov. 30.

Silver coin demand during calendar 2015 is projected to increase 21 percent over 2014, to 129.9 million troy ounces.

One coin remains in the 2015 America the Beautiful 5-ounce silver bullion coin program and already the year is the second highest in terms of sales since 2010.

The 2015 American Eagle tenth-ounce gold bullion coin has sold out and no more will be struck, according to the United States Mint.

Heritage Auctions' Nov. 12 sale including examples of American Coin Silver, brought total prices realized of $629,599.

The U.S. Mint informed its authorized purchasers Nov. 13 that the bureau's inventory of 2015-dated quarter-ounce gold American Eagle bullion coins are sold out.

Authorized purchasers can begin placing orders beginning Nov. 30 for the 2015 Saratoga National Historical Park 5-ounce silver bullion quarter dollars.

When collectors search for their silver lining, a multitude of product choices awaits them, as well as a variety of sources and ways to hold their investment.

The video below recently took off on our Coin World Facebook page, garnering more than 120 shares. People like to see millions of ounces of shiny gold.

Positive Case made for gold in current environment

Nearly 92 percent of the U.S. Mint's weekly allocation Nov. 9 of 1,107,500 of the 1-ounce silver American Eagle bullion coins were recorded sold the same day.

Through 10 months, American Eagle silver bullion sales are just out in front of 2014's record-setting pace.

Celebrating over 30 years on the silver screen, “The Terminator” is newly released in .999 fine silver.

The U.S. Mint sold 763,500 silver American Eagle bullion coins Nov. 2.

A pair of gold-diggers were heard, but not seen, panning for gold in the storm drain beneath a restaurant in Auburn, CA.

October has not been a strong month for American Eagle gold bullion coin sales, though total 2015 sales have already surpassed 2014’s total.

A wrong planchet error, a 1998 American Eagle silver dollar struck on a commemorative silver dollar blank, was discovered in 2013. Is there another?

The Perth Mint on Oct. 12 announced the return of its popular Oriana gold bars as an exclusive product from American Precious Metals Exchange

The market for gold doré bars, a semi-pure alloy of gold and silver, usually created at the site of a mine, has become highly competitive globally.

Fuljenz says he predicted long ago that Wall Street would probably give up the first $100 gain in gold before it got on the gold bandwagon, as it has.

Add another 886,000 silver American Eagle bullion coins to the U.S. Mint's calendar year 2015 sales total.

This week's most read stories include a blog post seeking silver 1916 centennial coins, and an update on the 2017 and 2018 Native American dollar designs.

Tom Power, president, CEO and owner of Sunshine Minting, says production of silver products at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Las Vegas is running at capacity.

Authorized purchasers placed orders Oct. 13 with the U.S. Mint for 845,500 of the 1 million American Eagle silver bullion coins available for the week.

Unprecedented industry-wide phenomenon points to considerable tightness in the silver coin business.

The Royal Mint marks the first year of its online bullion platform by offering a cast kilogram gold bar for investors.

The Royal Canadian Mint's first-ever .9999 fine tenth-ounce gold bullion legal tender bar offers the same benefits as legal tender coins.

During the surge of the spot price of silver leading up to the $50 an ounce in February 1980, it was a common sight to find people selling family heirlooms.

American Eagle silver bullion coin sales by the U.S. Mint continue at a record-breaking pace.

India has overtaken the United States as the world’s largest importer of silver.

The People's Bank of China is amassing tons of gold in an apparent effort to become the gold trading center of the world.

World experts in precious metals will descend on Lima, Peru, May 17 and 18, 2016, for the 12th International Gold & Silver Symposium.

The U.S. Mint sold more coins during the third quarter of 2015 than the entire first half of the calendar year, according to Mike Fuljenz.

American Eagle silver bullion coin sales continue to climb with the weekly allocation Sept. 28 of 1 million coins selling out in two days.

Authorized purchasers bought all the 5-ounce quarter dollars in the first 24 hours. 2015 Saratoga National Historical Park coins are next, beginning Nov. 30.

American Buffalo 1-ounce $50 gold coin sales by the U.S. Mint in 2015 are running slightly ahead of 2014 levels for the first nine months of the year.

The U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers will be able to place orders Sept. 28 for the 5-ounce silver bullion Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge quarter dollars.

Patriot Coins USA has set a goal to raise $45,000 in the next 26 days to finance producing a chess game that uses military challenge medals as game pieces.

The U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers appear poised to continue to purchase whatever weekly allocation the bureau provides them.

The United States Mint has notified Jack Hunt Coin Broker, Inc., it has been approved as an authorized purchaser of gold and platinum bullion coin.

Production of 2015 platinum American Eagles could be further delayed if sufficient planchets cannot be secured.

It’s time to catch up on the week that was in numismatic insights and news. Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week.

The U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers were allocated 19 percent fewer 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins for the week beginning Sept. 14.

Recycling of silver through the melting of silver coins is estimated to climb worldwide in 2015 compared to 2014, but drop in the following two years.

When the U.S. Mint announced the weekly allocation of American Eagle silver bullion was 1 million coins, orders were immediately placed for 90 percent of it.

The gold sovereign is one of the more revered coins in the UK.

American Eagle gold and silver bullion coin sales are up for the first 8 months of 2015 against the same period in 2014, according to U.S. Mint sales figures.

The Proof and Uncirculated 2015-W First Spouse $10 gold coins went on sale at noon Eastern Time Aug. 27 by the U.S. Mint.

American Eagle silver bullion coin sales by the U.S. Mint continue on their record pace, with another 4,935,000 coins recorded sold during the month of August.

Authorized purchasers are still placing large orders for 2015 silver American Eagle bullion coins with the U.S. Mint to meet customer demand.

The U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers will have to wait until Aug. 31 to learn the bureau's next weekly allocation of American Eagle silver bullion coins.

Volatility in the price of gold is stressing production capacities of many of the world's mints to produce bullion coins, even the U.S. Mint's American Eagles.

Authorized purchasers are still placing large orders with the U.S. Mint for 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins, to meet customer demand.

Also this week, collectors fumed over the handling of the Eisenhower Coin and Chronicles release, and Rhett Jeppson discussed the U.S. Mint's future plans.

Notable industry leaders will address delegates at the Silver Industrial Conference, hosted by The Silver Institute Oct. 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C.

To celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2015, the Denver Coin Club commissioned private minter Daniel Carr to strike commemorative medals.

Sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins by the U.S. Mint continue under ration as the U.S. Mint seeks to regulate supply in harmony with demand.

Millions of dollars in Libert Dollar private voluntary barter currency medallions and related property seized by federal authorities in 2007 will be returned.

Through Aug. 18, 26,000 ounces of American Eagle gold bullion coins were sold to the Mint's authorized purchases.

The Royal Canadian Mint is now offering a device called Bullion DNA that verifies the authenticity of Maple Leaf silver and gold bullion coins.

Sculptor-engraver Don Everhart created designs for PAN's silver and bronze medals marking Pope Francis' visit. Northwest Territorial Mint produced them.

Investment demand for physical silver, especially American Eagle silver bullion coins, is stretching the ability of suppliers to meet demand.

The monthly total came during a July that saw a 20-day halt on sales beginning June 7 caused by a depleted supply.

Total Mint American Eagle gold bullion sales through the first seven months of 2015 are up significantly over the same period last year.

Britain’s Royal Mint on July 15 launched its new Britannia 2015 Proof coin collection in .9999 fine gold and .999 fine silver.

Every child dreams of buried treasure: digging, until your shovels pierce a rotted chest, and a rivulet of gold coins spills into the fresh dirt.

The U.S. Mint reported July 29 that its inventory of 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway 5-ounce silver bullion coins was sold out.

What does a bullion vault look like? Coin World senior editor Paul Gilkes shared just that on Facebook late last week.

The U.S. Mint resumed sales July 27 of 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins after a three-week interruption, selling 1,323,500 of the coins.

Through the first half of this year, silver experienced increased demand for jewelry and important industrial applications.

The price of gold stands at $1,094.50 Monday evening, down $5 from where it began the day. Silver dropped 20 cents to $14.54.

The U.S. Mint has already sold more ounces of American Eagle gold bullion coins in July than it has in any month over the last two years.

July 21 Mike Fuljenz Metals Market Report notes low prices reduce gold mining production but increase demand. Long-term, gold is destined to rebound.

The U.S. Mint plans to resume sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins to its authorized purchasers July 27, following a three-week sales suspension.

While the Appalachian gold strikes were the first in the United States, they were dwarfed by the California Gold Rush.

A curious 12-year-old, a sharp-eyed builder and three lucky Swedes touched off three of America’s greatest gold rushes, changing the U.S. and its coinage.

David Schwager sold for $78.88 a 2009-D Lincoln, Formative Years cent in a PCGS holder noting that it came from the PCGS luncheon at the FUN show.

Collector interest is strong for silver bars showing how a 2015 Lincoln, Doubled Die cent might look.

The price of silver stands at $15.50 Monday evening, after a 12-cent dip Monday. Gold fell $5.30 to $1,157.50.

Stealth legislation falsely purports cost savings for silver programs, really requires striking palladium coins.

Also this week, a set containing a Reverse Proof Truman Presidential dollar sold out in 15 minutes, while Canada melted down the last of a gold hoard.

The price of silver stands at $15.12 Tuesday evening, up 8 cents after falling down 71 cents Monday. Gold rose $3 to $1,158.00.

The price of silver stands at $15.04 Monday evening, down 71 cents from where it began the day. Gold tumbled $14.80 to $1,155.00.

The U.S. Mint announced July 7 it recorded total combined sales of 519,500 ounces of 2014 American Eagle gold bullion coins.

I am curious about the Gold Recall Act of 1933. I find this law appalling and very unfair, especially as the country was at the depths of the Great Depression.

Sales of the U.S. Mint's American Eagle gold bullion coins totaled 76,000 ounces in June 2015, up from 21,500 ounces in May.

The price of silver stands at $15.76 Monday evening, up 1 cent from where it began the day. Gold rose $5.90 to $1,180.10.

The Royal Canadian Mint's latest silver bullion coin, a half-ounce $2 coin, honors the Calgary Stampede rodeo.

The price of gold stands at $1,174.20 Friday evening, up $1.30 from where it began the day. Silver dropped 9 cents to $15.75.

The price of silver stands at $15.88 Wednesday evening, up 4 cents from where it began the day. Gold dropped $3.00 to $1,175.00.

The price of silver stands at $15.88 Wednesday evening, up 4 cents from where it began the day.

The price of silver stands at $15.84 Tuesday evening, down 33 cents from where it began the day.

The price of silver stands at $16.17 Monday evening, up 9 cents from where it began the day. Gold dropped $14.40 to $1,185.90.

The price of gold stands at $1,200.30 Friday evening, down $1.70 from where it began the day. Silver dropped 7 cents, while platinum rose $3.

This "First Strike" $50 gold bullion coin is a conditionally rare modern issue that recently brought an exciting price because of registry set collecting.

The price of gold stands at $1,202.00 Thursday evening, up $16.90 from where it began the day.

Coin World gives you a quick look at how precious metals performed Wednesday.

Current sales recorded by the U.S. Mint for the Proof 2015-W American Buffalo $50 gold coin are half of the 2014 final totals.

The price of gold stands at $1,181.50 Tuesday evening, down $4.70 from where it began the day.

The price of gold stands at $1,186.20 Monday evening, up $4.90 from where it began the day. Silver rose 12 cents to $16.07, while platinum fell $7 to $1,086.

"Gold sales from Australia’s Perth Mint ... tumbled in May to the lowest in three years," Bloomberg reports.

If you are a coin dealer, collector, or just a numismatic enthusiast, chances are good that you have encountered a U.S. government issued silver bar before.

NGC encountered a submission of gold American Eagle bullion coins that included two 2012-dated $50 face value 1-ounce gold coins that turned out to be fakes.

The recently published gold bullion import total for May, of less than 10 tons, highlights some of the challenges facing the Turkish gold market.

Beginning June 1, 2015, Dillon Gage Metals became the first in the U.S. to extend trading hours for precious metals to 24 hours a day, five days a week.

The word "gold" has meanings both positive ("good as gold") and negative ("gold digger").

An Ohio coin dealer reports receiving eight counterfeit American Eagle 1-ounce gold bullion coins of different dates.

On June 1, authorized purchasers may purchase as many American Eagle silver bullion coins as they desire.

An Ohio coin dealer reports receiving eight counterfeit American Eagle 1-ounce gold bullion coins of different dates among 120 coins submitted by a customer.

May sales by the U.S. Mint to its authorized purchasers of 2015 American Buffalo 1-ounce gold $50 bullion coins continue to be sluggish.

This week I start a series on gold and gold coins.

One of the higher rated coins available

Discoverer reports selling one of the two known examples of the 2014 American Eagle, Narrow Reeds tenth-ounce gold bullion coins May 14 in a private sale.

U.S. Mint sales of Proof 2015-W American Eagle silver dollars have reached slightly more than half the total recorded for the 2014-W issue.

Bullion Exchanges and the world class refinery Royal Canadian Mint are pleased to release the 2015 1 oz. Canadian Maple E=mc2 Privy Reverse Proof Silver Coin.

We like to ask Coin World Facebook fans and Twitter followers to share about the numismatic acquisitions they've made recently.

An item discoverers believe to be treasure that belonged to a 17th century pirate has been discovered off the coast of Madagascar.

In 2014, silver coin and bar purchases remained at historically high levels, primarily due to growth in silver coin demand in several key markets.

Sales by the United States Mint of the half-ounce gold Proof 2015-W American Eagle $25 coin are the lowest among the Proof gold American Eagle options for 2015.

The Slayed Dollar, the eighth and current Zombucks design, trades on the design of a famous American silver dollar, the Trade dollar.

Tommy Thompson pleaded guilty to contempt of court, but investors want contempt proceeding to continue so the coins can be recovered.

The Starving Liberty Zombucks design features an emaciated version of Hermon MacNeil's Standing Liberty quarter dollar design.

Before American Eagles, a five-year series of half-ounce and one-ounce gold medals were struck at the West Point facility, from 1980 to 1984.

The Feast dollar Zombucks round brings death to Anthony de Francisci's famous Peace dollar design.

It's a dark day for Adolph Weinman's popular Winged Liberty Head design, as the Zombucks series interprets it as Murk Diem.

The Ohio Precious Metals Association has been trying to obtain a sales-tax exemption for rare coins, paper money and precious metals since its founding in 2013.

"Silver prices dumped Friday, so Silver Eagles were cheap over the weekend," Facebook fan Larry Thomas wrote.

The Morgue Anne "dollar" from Provident Metals' Zombucks series is a twisted tribute to George Morgan's popular design.

The United States Mint will accept orders for the Uncirculated 2015 American Eagle 1-once gold coin beginning on April 30 at noon Eastern Daylight Time.

What may be the only coin from an authentic wrecked pirate ship is re-entering the marketplace, in Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC's April 29 and 30 auction.

Adolph Weinman's famous Walking Liberty design receives a makeover in the Walker, the first design in the Zombucks series of copper and silver rounds.

A sharp decline in gold trading in Belgium since last year is attributed to laws restricting cash transactions, designed to deter illegal money laundering.

Numismatic Guaranty Corp. has verified the first two reported examples of 2014 American Eagle tenth-ounce gold $5 bullion coins exhibiting Narrow Reeds edges.

A modern series of copper and silver bullion from Provident Metals gives a popular culture twist on famous American coin designs.

World silver abounds in affordable sizes, meaning any collector can become a "bullionaire."

The Royal Mint's new fractional sizes of gold Britannia bullion coins are due to be released at the end of April.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics, for the week of April 3 to April 10.

The following is the text of a news release issued April 9 by Benjamin G. Dusing, attorney for SS Central America treasure hunter Thomas G. "Tommy" Thompson.

Mike Fuljenz from Universal Coin and Bullion releases Metals Market Report April 6.

Coin World gives you a brief look into the happenings around numismatics.

A "mule" error with Mexico's silver Libertad bullion coin series has been authenticated nearly 16 years after it was issued.

These aren't your average chunks of gold

As the world’s economy was collapsing, Frederick Simpich explored the nature of gold in the April 1933, issue of National Geographic Magazine.

Mint officials announced March 31 a sellout of the 2015 Homestead National Monument of America 5-ounce silver bullion coin.

Virginia passes sales tax exemption on gold, silver, platinum.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics.

The latest book value of gold owned by the United States Treasury tops $11 billion.

The Kremnica Mint is Slovakia is issuing silver and gold bullion coins for the Republic of Congo, depicting masks from around the world.

Should the U.S. Mint maintain its monthly sales average for American Eagle silver bullion coins, the bureau is on track to eclipse 2014’s record.

The U.S. Mint will open sales for the Proof 2015-W American Buffalo 1-ounce gold $50 coins at noon Eastern Daylight Time April 9.

Spink offers the Ryedale or Eboracum Hoard of Viking and Anglo-Saxon silver in an auction March 25 and 26.

Perth's unique new release features a particularly dangerous creature.

None of the major grading services will be encapsulating 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins as Philadelphia Mint strikes without concrete evidence.

Australian gold prospector Mick Brown says he's willing to part with his newly discovered 87-ounce gold nugget.

The world's central banks, led by Russia, purchased 477 metric tons of gold during calendar year 2014.

A new exhibit on gold and the gold rushes in America opens March 7, 2015, at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis.

Valcambi Suisse reports that the spot price of platinum is likely to exceed gold later in 2015.

Barrick Gold Corp. considers selling two gold mines to Credit Suisse in effort to raise up to $1.1 billion U.S. and reduce its debt load by $3.3 million.

The United States Mint will offer the Uncirculated 2015-W silver American Eagle beginning on March 26.

Bullion coins are very purposefully struck without Mint marks. However there are two different American Eagle gold bullion coins with Mint marks.

Some of the seldom-seen bullion coins from Ukraine were available during the World Money Fair for bargain prices compared to other world bullion coins.

U.S. Mint sales of Proof 2015-W American Eagle silver dollars, either as single coins or in Congratulations set packaging, reached 304,817 coins.

It’s time to catch up on the week that was in numismatic insights and news.

Matthew Lesher will oversee day-to-day operations of the coin and bullion dealer.

The Greek people are buying more and more gold from the Royal Mint as the country's politics and economy remain tumultuous.

Philadelphia Mint struck 70,000 American Eagle silver bullion coins, a first for the series. West Point Mint bands used to pack, ship to authorized purchasers.

An Ohio appellate court issued a ruling Feb. 3 stating that California Gold Marketing Group still owns the rights to market any SS Central America.

Coin World gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of numismatics.

The continued popularity of the Registry Set programs from PCGS and NGC continues to put pressure on modern condition rarities.

The continued popularity of the Registry Set programs from PCGS and NGC continues to put pressure on modern condition rarities.

International Depository Services Group (IDS) with high-security precious metals storage facilities in the U.S. and Canada, has launched IDS Vault Direct.

The treasure-hunter turned fugitive who was arrested last week in Florida had his second court hearing on Thursday, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

2015 sales of American Eagle gold bullion coins from the U.S. Mint are 11.5 percent below the same period in 2014.

The Royal Canadian Mint has unleashed a Hawk and a Cougar in its annual silver and gold bullion programs.

As you may or may not know by now, Tommy Thompson has been located and arrested this week after two years on the run.

Coin World gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of numismatics

Dillon Gage's new Spots in a Box delivers real-time precious metals spot pricing to audiences anywhere at any time.

SS Central America treasure salvor Thomas G. "Tommy" Thompson and his longtime assistant, Alison Louise Antekeier, were arrested Jan. 27 in Florida.

Fugitive treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, the man who discovered the SS Central America shipwreck, has been arrested in Florida after two years on the run.

The U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers can place orders beginning Feb. 17 for the Nebraska 5-ounce silver bullion Homestead National Monument of America quarter.

Those six space-flown gold ingots offered at auction by the General Services Administration on behalf of NASA realized an out-of-this-world $265,607.

A metal detectorist in the United Kingdom found the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins in 175 years.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics.

The NGC verified and U.S. Mint is investigating two different reeding styles used on 2015 American Eagle tenth-ounce gold bullion coins.

Valcambi Suisse is reporting that South Korean silver bullion imports into the U.S climbed in 2014, for the first time in three years.

Authorized purchasers continue to rapidly buy American Eagle silver bullion coins despite U.S. Mint allocation restrictions; gold bullion coin sales are down.

Contrary to rumor, the U.S. Mint is not striking any 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins at the Philadelphia Mint.

Want six pure gold plates that flew in space aboard an unnamed mission? You have only a few days to get your bids in at the General Services Administration.

Themes for the 2017 20th Anniversary American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin Program and the 2018–2020 American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin Program face the CCAC.

The Royal Canadian Mint has adopted a Radial Line Finish for its gold Maple Leaf bullion coins, beginning with the 2015 issue.

Coin World gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of numismatics.

A new Swiss bullion company is fighting for market share in Asia and Europe, with America the next target.

As part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask our Facebook fans to share about the numismatic acquisitions they've made recently.

Within a matter of days of becoming public, a gold nugget weighing more than 70 ounces was sold to an unidentified buyer for an undisclosed sum.

The wreck site of the ill-fated SS Central America yielded additional gold, silver and other treasures during salvage operations reopened in 2014.