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Bullion coins and bars are generally not exclusive products since they are produced and sold in large quantities. However, more and more mints are trying to capitalize on the larger profits that exclusive products generate by issuing special limited-edition version of their bullion products. The Royal Canadian Mint Opulence Collection is a newly created special ... Continue reading

This blog already featured many articles in the past about exotic gold coins such as Mongolian gold coins or Philippine gold coins. This new article now is about another exotic gold coin from a rapidly developing country in Asia, the country of Malaysia. When Malaysia first issued its own gold bullion coins – the Malaysian ... Continue reading

When buying physical precious metals, most investors buy either bullion coins or bullion bars. Other options exist though such as bullion jewelry or decorative objects out of bullion quality silver. These will however cost much higher premiums since they are more expensive to produce (and also because of the lower demand for them). Medals, such ... Continue reading

The value of contemporary bullion coins mostly depends on their melt value which is determined by multiplying the current spot price of the precious metal with the weight of the coin. On top of the melt value, online coin dealers will typically charge a premium of about 4 percent to 10 percent (or sometimes even ... 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

One of the mints that has seen a steady increase in the popularity of its bullion products is the Royal Australian Mint. Even though it still lags behind the Perth Mint in terms of sales and renown, more and more investors and coin collectors from Australia and other countries across the world buy the collectible ... Continue reading

As already explained in this article on this blog, one of the major drawbacks of cryptocurrency is that it is generally not backed by anything. One of the main benefits of investing in precious metals on the other hand is that their value does not fluctuate nearly as much as that of other assets. Previous ... Continue reading

As the citizens of more and more countries across the world are struggling to deal with the effects of inflation, types of investments that provide a stable store of wealth are becoming more and more popular. Gold has always been a safe haven in times like these and one country that has had to deal ... 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

This previous article on this blog introduced the silver version of the super incuse Maple Leaf coins. This follow-up article now aims to introduce the super incuse Gold Maple Leaf coins which the Royal Canadian Mint has issued as well, albeit in much lower mintages than the super incuse silver coins. On incused coins, the ... Continue reading