Gold coins are a type of bullion that is usually at least 22-karat purity and weighed in “troy ounces.” According to the U.S. Mint, because gold coins are a global investment, many governments ...

Unlike traditional gold coins or bars, which are often sold as full ounces, fractional gold coins are minted in smaller sizes, such as 1/10th, 1/4th or 1/2th ounces.

Gold bullion is physical gold bars or coins made primarily for investment purposes. Generally, gold bars and coins are made of 99.5% to 99.99% pure gold. Their prices are based on current market ...

1. American Silver Eagle. Manufactured by the U.S. Mint beginning in 1986, the American Silver Eagle is the U.S.’s only silver bullion coin. A strolling Lady Liberty — designed by Adolph ...

Americans who once snapped up gold bars and coins are offloading the assets while their Asian counterparts show no letup in ...

The Royal Mint has seen sales of its bullion coins soar to a new record high as Britons flock to invest in precious metals amid turmoil in the financial markets.. The UK’s official maker of ...

The world’s third largest retailer Costco has added platinum bullion bars and coins to its range of precious metals investment products. This follows the company’s initiative to sell gold ...

The Royal Mint is to make silver coins from bullion cargo recovered from a British ship sunk more than 70 years ago by a German U-boat. A limited number of 20,000 coins will be struck, costing £ ...

WILLIAMSPORT, PA. — Two Pennsylvania state troopers wrongfully seized $36,000 in cash, plus jewelry and tens of thousands of dollars in silver bullion and coins, from a Staten Island man during ...

Rule Britannia: The Britannia 1oz gold bullion coin is a firm favourite among collectors, many of whom are now selling these £1,977 coins to the Royal Mint to cash in on higher gold prices.

All circulating and non-circulating coins in the UK are legal tender in accordance with the Coinage Act of 1971. However, only circulating coins are "designed" to be spent and traded at businesses ...