Everyone knows the term "precious metals." But what really makes these metals precious? For one thing, they're some of the earth's most rare commodities. In addition to their scarcity, their capacity ...

Gold has an allure and a high price tag, but some would say it has no real intrinsic value. So why do we consider gold to be ...

Leader Bank is hoping to become the gold standard of Boston financial firms — literally. With stocks tanking and gold hitting all-time highs, the Arlington-based bank recently began marketing gold ...

Half dollar coins have captured the imagination of collectors for centuries, transforming simple fifty-cent pieces into ...

SHINER, Texas, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Precious Metals, a leading U.S. precious metals dealer, is proud to announce the launch of the UFC® Silver Coin Collection, honoring some of the ...

Currency debasement lowers a currency's value by diluting precious metals in coins or increasing money supply, leading to inflation. Learn history and real-world examples.

Roman coins with the effigies of kings and emperors, the Latin nummus in copper, Renaissance-era coins, antique Chinese coins, Austrian schillings, Swedish and Danish crowns - and the list goes on.

Crime victims lost an estimated $800,000 when trying to buy precious coins from a Vancouver-based coin shop, according to the Vancouver Police Department. So far, 45 people have come forward, saying ...

(Kitco News) - The Industry Council For Tangible Assets teamed up with a slew of other business organizations to put out a major fire this spring–controversial Form 1099 reporting requirements–but the ...

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. announced significant expansions in the collectible coin market through three major acquisitions. On February 28, 2025, A-Mark completed its acquisition of Spectrum Group ...