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What happens when the US Dollar Increases?

With the U.S. dollar considerably strengthening against other major currencies in recent months, you might be wondering: Why is this happening? The value of one currency against another is in large part a function of central bank policies in…

January 13, 2025dollar, money, Stock Market, US Currency, US Money1

Currency Paper Money

New Bank Notes for Switzerland

The new 200-franc note has arrived. Following the launch of the 50-franc, 20-franc and 10-franc notes, this is the fourth of six denominations in the new banknote series being phased in by the Swiss National Bank between 2016 and…

January 13, 2025New Releases, New Swiss Bank Notes, Swiss, Swiss Bank, Swiss Bank Notes, Switzerland

Precious Metals

Gold and Silver Price Hit Low.. Again

Gold and silver prices are lower in early-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, with gold back below $1,200.00. The U.S. dollar index has regained some footing and is trading solidly higher today after sliding lower most of this week, and that’s a daily negative for the…

January 13, 2025futures, Gold, Precious Metals, spot price, stocks

Coins

Precious Metals Futures at ALL TIME LOW

Precious metals futures sank Wednesday with losses ranging from 1.3% for gold to 5.9% for palladium. Gold dropped to a more than 18-month low while silver marked its worst finish in over 30 months. Elsewhere, palladium ended near a…

January 13, 2025articles, coin news, Coin Opp, Gold, prec, Precious Metals

Precious Metals

Gold Ends Near One-Week Low, Marking First Loss in Five Sessions

Precious metals futures finished lower Thursday. Gold’s loss was its first in five sessions. Gold for December delivery dropped $9.30, or 0.8%, to close at $1,194 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was the…

January 13, 2025futures, Gold, metals, palladium, platinum, precious, Precious Metals, Silver, spot price

Coins

US Mint Sales: 86.8% of 2018 Silver Reverse Proof Sets Sold

The U.S. Mint’s 2018-S Silver Reverse Proof earned the sales title for a third straight week. In this round of stats, more than double the amount sold than the Mint’s next best weekly seller. Monday, July 23, the set…

January 13, 2025

Coins Coin Guides Currency News

Lawrence of Arabia Coin

Among the millions who participated in World War I, a few names live in history. The Red Baron is one. Lawrence of Arabia is another. Britain’s Royal Mint’s latest coin sets commemorating people and events from WWI include gold…

January 13, 2025Lawrence of Arabia, New Coins, News

Coins Coin Grading Coin Guides

PCGS Certifies 1875 20 Cent Die Trial

Die Trials are usually uniface (struck on one side) impressions using either the obverse or reverse die. These Die Trials can be fromfinished or unfinished dies. These are deliberate strikes to test a certain design or example. Metals other…

January 13, 202520 Cent Piece, Die Trial, News, PCGS1

Coins

Montana’s Legacy of Unique Banks

By Mark Hotz For this month, I thought I’d take you way off the beaten path to a couple of towns in a state I have never covered before – Montana. The Big Sky State is chock full of…

January 13, 2025

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Currency News

New Death March Medal Commemorates the Event of 1945

A new Death March medal has shed light on one of history's tragic events. The newly established Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award was presented at the 2018 XXXV FIDEM Art Medal Congress awards banquet in Ottawa on June…

January 12, 2025Historical Medals, History, News, Pendants