The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. It is authorized by the United States Congress and its weight and content is certified by the United States Mint. The United States Mint also produces a proof version for coin collectors. The design on the obverse was taken from the classic “Walking [...]
The American Platinum Eagle is the official platinum bullion coin of the United States. The coins were first released by the United States Mint in 1997. It is offered in 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 troy oz varieties and consists of .9995 fine platinum. The American Platinum Eagle is authorized by the United States Congress and is backed by the United States Mint for weight and content. Proof versions of [...]
Gold bars can be categorized into cast and minted depending on the method of manufacturing. Cast bars are made by pouring molten gold into an ingot mold to help the gold to take a form whilst Minted bars are made from gold blanks that have been hand cut to the required dimensions from a flat piece of gold. Markings are almost always applied by presses. ChipGold is a relatively new [...]