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Johnson Matthey is a lot like other top metal refineries in that it occupies a specific niche. It's not as large or well-known as Credit Suisse or PAMP, but it does have a cult following. Many want Johnson Matthey gold and silver bars, and only Johnson Matthey gold and silver bars. It has a storied... Read More
If there is a world where issuers of sovereign gold coins are being subtle about it, we are not in it. This year has seen some of the biggest pomp on the numismatics market ever, and it has come from both the usual suspects and some less known candidates. First King Charles coins is struck Old Chuck... Read More
A fairly 101 piece about gold on The Balance has a note that even experienced gold investors might not be aware of. "The prices of gold and the dollar may often appear to oppose each other due to investor sentiments and economic factors, but there is no set or official relationship between the two." As bullion dealers... Read More
It's sometimes said that the Royal Canadian Mint competes with the U.S. Mint based on fineness and the Perth Mint based on coin size. Indeed, Australia's mint is home to some of the largest-ever issued coins, as well as some gargantuan mintages that are actually still in circulation. But talking about this particular aspect of... Read More
Dull months in the gold and silver market, or some of the most exciting ones in recent memory? Here's a few points to keep in mind... The Basel III agreement is causing massive paper gold liquidations and squeezes The view is that this is the start of a large re-evaluation of gold's price and a... Read More
Shop smart, shop, shop, shop... The closer we are to Christmas, the more we’re all pressed to spend money. Even with all the spending, and perhaps because of it, the holiday season is where we see the greatest concentration of anti-consumerist sentiment... Buying things we don't need because Christmas bells are ringing and all that.... Read More
Gifting a coin collector can be equal parts easy and difficult. On one hand, we know what they want: coins! On the other, collectors have pickiness built in as a personality trait. The wrong coin might make them frown, disappoint, or even... offend. To avoid invoking any of these emotions, we've compiled a go-to guide... Read More
Whether it's a misconception that all gold is created equal or not is a matter of perspective. On one hand, sure. Ore is ore. On the other, as we get away from the periodic table and more towards the consumer side, we understand that there are certain needs. Needs for an assurance of quality, honesty,... Read More
What if there came a time when you hold paper money and it wasn’t paper? What if it actually had intrinsic value? We know, right? A pipe dream, not gonna happen. Or will it? Look, paper money gets a bad rep because of what central banks have done to it. They’re like IOUs from your... Read More
Augustus Saint-Gaudens had as full and colorful a life as you’d expect from a fin de siècle artist. Perhaps the most famous American artist you've never heard of… He belongs to that American Renaissance period, or the Gilded Age, between 1876 and 1917. Think of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago (described so poetically... Read More
Nouriel Roubini, writing for Time, purports that central banks are going to pull back on their hawkish policy and stop with the interest rate hikes. On the International Man, Doug Casey says he expects rates to go higher. The two experienced analysts' opposing views almost paint a picture of the global financial markets right now.... Read More
A newcomer who wants to buy silver bullion can and will be misled by silver rounds. It’s easy to understand why! I mean, just take a look… I can’t imagine why people think this is confusing… can you? Honestly, I get it. We intuitively know what coins are supposed to look like. From the first... Read More
How can any gold coin compete with our American gold eagles, anyway? There shouldn't be any competition... In truth, U.S. Mint simply isn’t as innovative or cutting-edge as the two leaders in the industry. The title of world’s greatest mint goes either to Perth Mint (previously discussed), or our neighbors to the north, Royal Canadian... Read More
In your very own version of BullionMax Numismatic News, we have a little bit of the unexpected, a little bit of the strange, and some of the, well, the expected. What's trending in the bullion coin sphere these days? Let's see... Queen Elizabeth 2023 coins are selling really well People want to put a bit... Read More
You can't be faulted for not caring about, or even knowing about, the goings-on within the British royal family. But if you’re planning to buy gold coins, pay attention! Since Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse of the Canadian maple leaf, the British Britannia and the Australian kangaroo coins, along with the coins of... Read More
The tale of counterfeiting gold and silver is probably as old as the metals themselves. Paint over a nickel and hey presto, you've got yourself a sovereign! (In low light, at least.) In the case of counterfeit paper money, lol, what's the difference? Paper is paper, anyways. A decade from now, that piece of government-issued... Read More
Today, I regret to inform you that Her Majesty Elizabeth II (by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith) has passed away at the age of 96. She reigned for 70 years,... Read More
If you had to guess, how do you think we picked the contents of our gold investor bundle and silver starter kit? Affordability? Beauty (or, as Steve would say, “eye-catchiness”)? Stock levels, or stuff we wanted to empty out of the vault? Actually, the answer is much better than that. Our gold investor bundle and... Read More
Fixing the economy isn't that hard, after all. According to Nobel Prize-winning economist Edmund S. Phelps, all it will take is a return to economic growth. Now, I know what you’re thinking – that’s sort of like saying, in order to get out of debt you need to spend less money. That’s equally true! Though... Read More
Everyone with an interest in gold coins knows they come in multiple denominations. Gold Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, Austrian Philharmonic... They all have the "standard" 1oz weights and so-called “fractional” gold coins. The lighter a coin gets, the more deserving it is of the incremental label – and yes, they do get very, very small!... Read More
By Paul Vanguard, for BullionMax.com First-time precious metals buyers almost always start by buying silver. It’s a no-brainer. Of the big four precious metals, silver has the lowest price per ounce (by FAR). Still, silver has a centuries-long track record as a form of money, a store of value and a sign of wealth and... Read More
By Paul Vanguard, for BullionMax.com We know that the American gold buffalo is probably the second-most popular U.S. Mint gold coin by a wide margin, trailing the iconic American eagle. It’s not really a fair comparison, though, as gold American eagles are available in fractional weights as well as the standard 1 oz weight. Less... Read More
By Paul Vanguard, for BullionMax.com A privy mark, often confused with a mint mark, is a special symbol used by modern mints to commemorate events or communicate other information about the coin’s origin. First, let’s clarify the difference between privy marks and mint marks: Mint mark: A mint mark is intended to identify the specific... Read More
By Paul Vanguard, for BullionMax.com I might joke a little in these articles, but when it comes to our inventory, I like to keep things serious. Silver American eagle coins, gold buffalos, that kind of thing. The gold and silver that hardcore bullion buyers look for. Precious metals essentials made easy, we said. When we... Read More
By Paul Vanguard, for BullionMax.com Gift-giving is one of those skills not many of us have mastered. All too often, we feel stuck at the beginning. What to buy for the recipient? It has to be thoughtful and considerate, ideally something of value – and best of all if its perceived value is greater than... Read More
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