Two brothers who defrauded some 150 customers of U.S. Coin Bullion LLC of more than $9.3 million have been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution.

Joseph M. Segel, founder of The Franklin Mint in the 1960s and QVC cable television marketing enterprise in the 1980s, died Dec. 21 in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, at age 88.

A new 2019 1-ounce silver bullion coin from Niue celebrates the genius of Walt Disney and the 1940 movie “Fantasia.”

The first silver ingot from a series of four depicting World War II-era posters of America is now available.

The U.S. Mint has already sold all of its 2019 American Eagle half-ounce gold bullion coins, 30,000 pieces, the second lowest output in the 33-year history of the series.

The U.S. Mint’s authorized purchasers will be able to place orders for the 2019 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness 5-ounce silver bullion quarter dollar Nov. 25.

Worldwide investments in gold bars and coins during the third quarter of calendar year 2019 dropped sharply to 150.3 metric tons, according to a gold demand report released Nov. 5 by the World Gold Council.

Oct. 17, the Commission of Fine Arts recommended the same designs for a 2.5-ounce 2021 silver medal for the U.S. Navy that the CCAC, meeting earlier, suggested as an "alternate" pairing.

The Commission of Fine Arts meeting Oct. 17 chose to recommend different designs than those the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee selected Oct. 15.

The U.S. Mint’s decision to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins beginning in 2021 and adding security features to combat counterfeiting is drawing a mix of reactions from the numismatic community.

The United States Navy will be recognized beginning in 2021 with a 2.5-ounce silver medal as part of the U.S. Mint’s ongoing medals program to honor all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

U.S. Mint plans to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver coins in 2021 captured reader attention, as did other planned Mint releases.

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).