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Many investors are concerned about the state of the global economy, but CPM Group\'s Jeffrey Christian has a different perspective. While he certainly believes the global economy is facing problems, he doesn\'t see them as "cataclysmic." That\'s not the best news for precious metals like gold and silver, which tend to fare well in times of turmoil. However, that doesn\'t mean all hope is lost for those metals in 2016. In fact, Christian believes prices for both gold and silver may have bottomed out. "We think that gold and silver probably have fallen pretty much as low as they will, and we\'re looking for [...]

Germany’s Bundesbank released further detail on its gold holdings on Wednesday, saying it transferred 210 tonnes of gold back to the country last year from vaults in Paris and New York.Frankfurt is now the largest storage location for the country’s gold reserves after New York, it said in a statement, reports Henry Sanderson in the FT. Reuters GoldCore Comment The Bundesbank\'s repatriation of 200 tonnes of gold bullion reaffirms the fact that central banks today still view gold as a vital safe haven reserve currency and monetary asset. It also indicates a lack of trust between central banks and specifically with [...]

POGUE, PART III ON DECK The third installment of the famous Pogue collection is slated for auction at Sotheby\'s in New York City on February 9. Catalogued and sold by Stack\'s-Bowers Galleries www.stacksbowers.com), this portion of the collection features 158 coins, including: half cents (1793-1797); large cents (1793 only); capped bust dimes (1814-1837); capped bust half dollars (1823-1836); an amazing set of $3 gold coins; and capped bust half eagles (1807-1820). As with the other parts of this collection, nearly every coin in this collection is special and your CDN editor finds himself drooling over the catalog. From a market-pricing [...]

The Austrian Mint 2016 Niobium Coin – TIME A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIMEKEEPING The theoretical meaning of time may have long been a major subject of debate among philosophers, physicists and religious figures, but the more practical discipline of its measurement has proved to be less of a mystery. Dedicated to the history of chronometry, […] The post Modern Coin Profile – Austrian Mint 2016 Silver Niobium Coin "Time" appeared first on CoinWeek.

Gold: the 3,000 year old "fashion" is back in favourRising interest rates – when happen – are positive for goldThis seen in data, charts – 2003 to 2006 period and 1970sGiven risks today – higher allocations of as much as 30% are meritedImportant to own "physical gold" coins and bars in safest vaults in worldImportant to own physical due to increasing likelihood of COMEX default GoldCore discussed the outlook for gold on "Bloomberg Markets" yesterday with Matt Miller and Mark Barton and the interview can be watched here LBMA Gold Prices27 Jan: USD 1,116.50, EUR 1,027.14 and GBP 781.04 per ounce 26 Jan: USD [...]

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #316 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds …… For decades, vague rumors surrounding the personal collection of dealer Tom Reynolds have swirled. Even veteran collectors and leading dealers in large cents were unaware of the extent […] The post Wonderful Large Cent Coin Collection of Tom Reynolds to be auctioned by the Goldbergs appeared first on CoinWeek.

Counterfeit 1872 Seated Liberty Dollar By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ….. Rough texture and minuscule raised dots within the recesses are clues that this 1872 Seated Liberty Dollar is a counterfeit. The 1872 Seated Liberty Dollar had the highest mintage of any coin in the series with just over 1.1 million pieces struck. […] The post Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1872 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.

1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. A 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar made headlines when it sold at auction for more than $10 million in 2013. Today, this same coin is once again making headlines as it takes a trip across the pond to Europe, where it will be exhibited […] The post 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar Travels in Europe appeared first on CoinWeek.

Gold continues its roller-coaster January, as we have seen the yellow metal start the year in the low $1,060s only to spike above $1,100 and now trading around the $1,095 level. Many feel a sustained rally in gold spot would spark an increase in activity for the coin business. Meanwhile, platinum has been slammed, down over $70 per ounce since the beginning of the year. Also under significant pressure are certain commodity-related and emerging market currencies, especially the Brazilian reis, Canadian dollar, and Russian ruble. There are a fair amount of collectors and dealers from these and other countries who [...]

This year\'s Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) just wrapped up, and for the Investing News Network, one highlight was Monday\'s silver producers panel.  The panel was led by Peter Spina of GoldSeek.com and SilverSeek.com, and featured four big names in the silver industry: Ross Beaty, chairman of Pan American Silver (TSX:PAA,NASDAQ:PAAS); Randy Smallwood, president and CEO of Silver Wheaton (TSX:SLW,NYSE:SLW); Keith Neumeyer, president and CEO of First Majestic Silver (TSX:FR,NYSE:AG); and Phillips S. Baker, Jr., president and CEO of Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL). Topics covered over the course of the 30-minute panel were diverse, but Spina started off by simply asking the [...]