Initially, trade dollars were intended only for use in foreign transactions but soon began circulating in the mining region.

An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and today is ...

A significant milestone in the rare gold coin market was achieved in 2025 with the sale of a 1927-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle for $3,840,000. The transaction, concluded during a premier winter ...

Explore the bimetallic standard, a monetary system where governments accept gold and silver coins as legal tender, providing ...

Driven by accommodative monetary policy, de-dollarisation trends, and persistent global trade tensions, gold prices have seen ...

In a year in which precious metals shined, silver stole the show. Silver’s price blew through a 45-year-old record and has more than doubled in 2025. At $76.486, a troy ounce of silver is worth more ...

Welcome to Butte – a town where $1,700 monthly covers not just your rent, but your groceries, utilities, and enough gas to explore the surrounding wilderness wonderland. In an era when most Americans ...

Gold, silver and platinum jumped to all-time highs to extend a historic end-of-year rally for precious metals, with support from escalating geopolitical tensions, US dollar weakness and thin market ...

Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE:SIL) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 4.05% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.79%. Currently, Global X Silver Miners ...

Gold continues its run of price records in 2025, most recently surpassing $4,425 per ounce in late December. That equates to a drastic increase in gold's price for 2025 alone, with the precious ...

The price of gold has soared nearly 70% this year. The prices of gold and silver hit record highs on Monday, extending a banner year for the precious metals. Gold has risen 10% over the past month and ...

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