1. Florida mint issues Stanley Cup commemorative medals

With the Stanley Cup Final set to begin Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET, The Highland Mint of Melbourne, FL, has taken it upon itself to create a select series of silver medals honoring their home-state NHL Eastern Conference champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Chicago Blackhawks, the Western Conference champs.

Each year The Highland Mint produces medals, which the private firm labels "coins," for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL championships.

Read an interview with Highland Mint officials about the Stanley Cup medals.

2. Dillon Gage Metals offering extended hours for precious metal traders

Registered clients will now have continuous access to the physical metals electronic trading platform at any given time world financial markets are open.

Read what other new advantages collectors have.

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4. Precious metals pricing

Kitco.com listed the following prices per ounce as of 9:34 a.m. ET Wednesday:

• Gold: $1,186.60
• Silver: $16.58

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