The decision by the U.S. Mint to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver coins to accommodate new anti-counterfeiting technology is one of the best things to happen in the hobby in a long time.

An extensive history behind the 2014 recovery of gold and silver coins, gold ingots and other artifacts from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America is the focus of a recently released reference book.

The U.S. Mint is moving ahead with plans to redesign the reverses of the silver and gold American Eagles for 2021 to accommodate the use of anti-counterfeiting technology at the production stage.

Two Orlando, Florida, brothers pleaded guilty Oct. 2 to federal charges that they defrauded customers out of more than $7 million over a five-year period.

Gold nuggets weighing up to nearly 40 troy ounces are the featured highlights in Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC’s online and live 3,000-lot-plus auction from Reno, Nevada, Oct. 4 through 7.

The 2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof set will be the first such set with all eight of its coins struck in .999 fine silver. The set will go on sale from the U.S. Mint on Oct. 17.

The World Platinum Investment Council revises its 2019 forecast for surplus platinum following a strong increase in investment demand for the metal.

The U.S. Mint sold almost a third of its maximum mintage of 30,000 Reverse Proof 2019-W American Eagle palladium $25 coins on Sept. 12, the first day they were offered (a week later than scheduled).

​“Extremely strong” purchasing of gold by government central banks worldwide and increased depositing of gold into exchange-traded funds pushed gold demand for the first half of 2019 to a three-year high.

The Silver Institute reports that net demand for silver increased 3.5 percent in 2018, with investment totals climbing 20.5 percent.

A 2019 silver $1 coin and a gold $100 coin, both depicting Queen Anne’s Revenge, captained by the pirate Blackbeard, are available from Tuvalu.

In the first seven months of 2019, U.S. Mint sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins excel 2018 levels by more than 46 percent, while gold American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coin sales are down.

The private Germania Mint depicts female national allegories on its Allegories series of .9999 fine silver silver rounds, beginning with Germania and Britannia together.

Scottsdale Mint continues is bullion series for the Eastern Caribbean nations with 2019 Brown Pelican coins for St. Kitts and Nevis.

Medals for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be struck on planchets made from metals reclaimed from recycling cell phones and other small electronic devices.

With Mint bullion dollar inventory limited, authorized purchasers are filling the needs of silver investors with 5-ounce silver America the Beautiful quarters.

The first gold mined from the Aurizona mine in Maranhão, Brazil, has been poured, according to its owner, Equinox Gold.

Johnson Matthey forecasts in its latest metals report that the platinum market will experience shortages in 2019, joining palladium.

The designers of the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins weigh in on possible design changes to the coins.

The Mint could introduce new designs for the American Eagle silver and gold bullion coins for the first time in more than 30 years, if approval is granted.