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Mar 31, 2016, 08:02 AM
What is the Oak Island 'Money Pit'?
Tales of pirates and buried treasure have always sparked interest. Very few have garnered as much attention as Oak Island for so little reward. -
Mar 30, 2016, 14:33 PM
Sales of Shawnee 5-ounce silver bullion stall
No 2016 Shawnee National Forest 5-ounce silver bullion quarter dollars were sold by the U.S. Mint to its authorized purchasers for the past three weeks. -
Mar 27, 2016, 08:00 AM
This Day in History: March 27
For the first few months of 1980, the silver market had been slipping as newly enacted rules began tightening their grip on the Hunt Brothers’ silver scheme. -
Mar 24, 2016, 12:30 PM
Silver price rises as base metals mining decreases
Bloomberg News reports the rise in the closing spot price of silver is supported by a reduction in base metals mining. -
Mar 22, 2016, 09:06 AM
Fake gold bullion coins in counterfeit holders
Counterfeit Proof American Eagle and American Buffalo 1-ounce gold $50 coins have been reported in fake Numismatic Guaranty Corp. holders. -
Mar 21, 2016, 11:00 AM
Damage from high relief gold Eagles drops grades
Some 2016 $50 American Eagle 1-ounce gold coins submitted to Numismatic Guaranty Corp. received grades three to five points lower than expected. -
Mar 18, 2016, 11:49 AM
Gold bullion variant, hiker find week's top posts
Also this week, Kuwait marked the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm, and the U.S. Mint announced when the Winged Liberty Head gold dime will go on sale. -
Mar 16, 2016, 14:35 PM
Precious metals dealer JM Bullion now accepts Bitcoin
JM Bullion is one of several American-based precious metals dealers that accept the digital currency. In fact, buyers using bitcoins will get a discount. -
Mar 16, 2016, 14:19 PM
Will gold price surge continue? Some aren't so sure
The surging price of gold has been a major story in the financial sector so far in 2016, but some believe the peak has been reached, or will be soon. -
Mar 16, 2016, 14:12 PM
Silver American Eagle sales reach 13 million
Another week. Another million silver bullion coins available. Another million sold. -
Mar 14, 2016, 08:30 AM
Changes result in wrong die pairing: Readers Ask
Could the small changes to American Eagle silver coins between 2007 and 2008 have resulted in any 2008 obverse with 2007 lettering? The Mint answers. -
Mar 11, 2016, 13:00 PM
Catching up on counterfeit news
Over last week here at Coin World, we've reported several counterfeit-related news items involving U.S. coins, bullion and paper money. -
Mar 11, 2016, 10:12 AM
Thousands of 2016 gold Eagles have problem relief
Officials at the U.S. Mint are investigating the cause of 2016 1-ounce gold American Eagle bullion coins struck with higher than normal obverse relief. -
Mar 11, 2016, 09:15 AM
Fake gold bars, rare bronze cent highlight busy week
Also popular were stories about a Dutch security printer that is believed to be the theft victim of its own employees, and counterfeit Proof silver Eagles. -
Mar 8, 2016, 07:07 AM
Shawnee 5-ounce silver bullion near initial limit
Sales by the U.S. Mint of the 2016 Shawnee National Forest 5-ounce silver bullion quarter dollar are nearing the maximum initial limit of 120,000 coins. -
Mar 7, 2016, 08:46 AM
Recovered SS Islander gold up for 4 million dollars
Twelve-hundred troy ounces of Alaskan Gold Rush gold recovered in 2012 from the 1901 shipwreck of the SS Islander is being offered for $4 million. -
Mar 7, 2016, 08:45 AM
Robust silver coin demand in 2016, less silver mined
Silver demand from industrial, investment and jewelry sectors is continuing to climb while global mine supply production is projected to drop in 2016. -
Mar 4, 2016, 11:53 AM
Counterfeiters target PAMP 1-ounce gold bars
Counterfeiters continue to target their numismatic prey. The latest victim is the struck Lady Fortuna 1-ounce .9999 fine gold bullion bar from PAMP. -
Mar 4, 2016, 10:08 AM
Fake bullion, 'funkadelic' Kennedy: Week's Most Read
Also this week, a Coin World columnist's long, tiresome trip to his local grocery store paid off in several interesting coin finds. -
Mar 3, 2016, 12:28 PM
American Eagle bullion sales have another big month
The U.S. Mint has sold twice as many ounces of American Eagle gold bullion coins during the first two months of 2016 as it did through February 2015. -
Mar 2, 2016, 17:15 PM
Silver American Eagles: another week, another million
U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers order in one day 736,500 of Mint's million-coin weekly allocation of American Eagle 1-ounce silver bullion coins.