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Many people think that gold bullion coins and gold bars are the only things out of 24 karat gold that can be purchased. That is not the case though as previous articles on this blog about 24 karat gold necklaces as well as 24 karat gold watches have shown. This article now will introduce some ... Continue reading

As a general rule, precious metal bullion coins are available for much lower premiums than collectible coins of the same precious metal purity. The main reason for that is that bullion coins are produced in much higher quantities. Obviously, mints have an interest to sell at least a portion of their bullion coins with higher ... Continue reading

People that are familiar with the traditional Chinese calendar will be aware of the fact that the Chinese New Year this year falls on January 22. That will be the first day of the new Chinese Year of the Rabbit! If you happen to have Chinese friends, now would be a good time to buy ... Continue reading

Investors that buy larger gold bars generally don’t care about the design of these bars. However, there is a sizable market for small and thin gold bars with artistic designs. These bars are often bought as gifts and their new owners often use them as amulets or bookmarks. Various types of designs are used on ... Continue reading

Just like any other commercial business striving for profit, more and more government mints are trying to branch out into other areas. The production of jewelry seems natural for a company that is already renowned for the quality of its bullion products. However, instead of producing 24 karat jewelry which is not really suitable for ... Continue reading

Since minting institutions are businesses, they are of course constantly looking for ways to increase their sales. Different mints have adopted different methods to achieve this goal, whether it is the issue of privy-marked coins like the US Mint just recently did with its “75th Anniversary of the end of World War II” American Eagle ... Continue reading

Even though it is uncertain right now to what extent Christmas can be celebrated this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I’m sure that many people these days are thinking about finding suitable gifts for their loved ones regardless. Precious metals certainly won’t be on top of the gift buying list for the majority of ... Continue reading

Even though bullion coins are generally intended to be purchased by investors, many mints are actively looking for ways to market special versions of their coins to collectors. The production of modified bullion coins (such as coloured coins) as well as privy-marked coins are two such methods that are becoming more and more commonplace whereas ... Continue reading

While it’s not unusual for collectible gold coins to feature motifs that are inspired by popular culture, there seems to be a growing trend for such coins to feature images of cartoon characters. The latest example for this are the 22 karat (so 91.67% pure) Winnie the Pooh gold coins that were just recently issued ... Continue reading

Coin series with annually changing animal images are perhaps the most popular series of precious metal bullion coins these days. The China Mint was the first to explore this when it launched its Chinese Panda coin series in 1982 and Australia’s Perth Mint followed a few years later when it switched its Australian Nugget coin ... Continue reading