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Precious Metals Pricing

Price is a determining factor in all things we consider buying, including gold and silver. Learning the historical and current price trends of precious metals can help you to better understand the factors that influence the global market daily. 

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Two Louisiana state quarters on a table.

Louisiana State Quarter Errors 

The 2002 Louisiana quarter shows a brown pelican, a trumpet trailing musical notes, and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase. Off-center strikes shift that design
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Two Pennsylvania state quarters on a table.

Pennsylvania State Quarter Errors 

Most Pennsylvania state quarters are common clad coins worth face value, but a small number carry genuine mint errors that collectors prize. These include coins
Read More
Two Colorado state quarters on a table.

Colorado State Quarter Errors 

The 2006 Colorado quarter frames the Rocky Mountains and evergreens under a Colorful Colorado banner. Only a handful of examples carry documented errors. A few
Read More
Two California state quarters on a table.

California State Quarter Errors 

The 2005 California quarter shows John Muir before a Yosemite granite wall with a condor overhead. Three types of error have been documented on a
Read More
Two Alaska state quarters on the dirt.

Alaska State Quarter Errors 

The Alaska state quarter has produced a range of documented errors, including a doubled die reverse, claw-area die chips, missing clad layers, and elliptical clips.
Read More
Two North Dakota quarters on a table.

North Dakota State Quarter Errors 

North Dakota quarter errors range from minor to genuinely strange. A 2006-P coin was struck on a steel washer, complete with a center hole. Collectors
Read More
Two North Carolina state quarters are on a table.

North Carolina State Quarter Errors 

North Carolina quarter errors cover an unusually wide range for a single issue. Collectors have documented 2001-P coins struck on cent and nickel planchets, multiple
Read More
Two Minnesota state quarters on a table.

Minnesota State Quarter Errors 

The 2005 Minnesota quarter shows anglers on a lake with a common loon drifting past a forested shore. Its signature errors are the Extra Tree
Read More
Two Kentucky state quarters on a table.

Kentucky State Quarter Errors 

The 2001 Kentucky quarter pairs a racehorse behind a fence with the Federal Hill mansion. A few were struck on leftover alloy from Sacagawea dollar
Read More
Two South Carolina state quarters on concrete.

South Carolina State Quarter Errors 

The South Carolina quarter has several documented mint-made errors, and certified examples draw steady collector interest. Some coins were struck on experimental planchets from Sacagawea
Read More
Stacks and scatters of numismatic coins.

Coin Knowledge

These guides cover the most common coin questions, including what an old coin is worth and which nickels contain silver. Topics include grading basics, rare
Read More
A dictionary opened to the middle with a handful of coins scattered across it.

Precious Metals & Numismatics Glossary

This glossary covers the terminology used across precious metals investing and coin collecting. It includes bullion fundamentals, grading terms, coin types, market mechanics, and storage
Read More
A man with a magnifying glass inspecting numismatic coins.

Coin Grading Explained

Coin grading gives buyers and sellers a shared language for a coin's state of preservation. This article covers the origins of third-party certification, the parts
Read More
Two Indiana state quarters on a table.

Indiana State Quarter Errors 

The 2002 Indiana quarter lays a race car over the state outline, circled by 19 stars for the 19th state. A rare few were struck
Read More
Two Wisconsin state quarters sit on a table.

Wisconsin State Quarter Errors 

The Wisconsin quarter is the most celebrated error issue in the state series, all because of an extra leaf. Certain Denver coins show a stray
Read More
Two Virginia state quarters on a wooden table.

Virginia State Quarter Errors 

The Virginia quarter honors Jamestown with the three ships that carried England's settlers in 1607, and its documented errors all disrupt that design. Some coins
Read More
Two Maryland state quarters on a table.

Maryland State Quarter Errors 

The 2000 Maryland quarter shows the State House at Annapolis framed by white oak branches. It turns up with an unusually broad set of errors,
Read More
Two Alabama state quarters on a table.

Alabama State Quarter Errors 

The Alabama state quarter honors Helen Keller and was the first circulating U.S. coin to include Braille. No single Alabama quarter error defines the issue,
Read More
Two Oklahoma state quarters on a table.

Oklahoma State Quarter Errors 

Oklahoma had the lowest mintage of any state quarter, which keeps collectors searching its 2008 issue. The known errors include improperly annealed planchets with dark
Read More
Two New Mexico state quarters on a table.

New Mexico State Quarter Errors 

New Mexico quarter errors from 2008 fall into two documented groups, attributed doubled die varieties and missing clad layer coins. The doubled dies show up
Read More
Two Massachusetts state quarters on a table.

Massachusetts State Quarter Errors 

The 2000 Massachusetts quarter sets the Minuteman statue against the state outline. The Mint struck it in large numbers at two facilities, and it shows
Read More

Louisiana State Quarter Errors 

The 2002 Louisiana quarter shows a brown pelican, a trumpet trailing musical notes, and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase. Off-center strikes shift that design
Read More

Pennsylvania State Quarter Errors 

Most Pennsylvania state quarters are common clad coins worth face value, but a small number carry genuine mint errors that collectors prize. These include coins
Read More

Colorado State Quarter Errors 

The 2006 Colorado quarter frames the Rocky Mountains and evergreens under a Colorful Colorado banner. Only a handful of examples carry documented errors. A few
Read More

California State Quarter Errors 

The 2005 California quarter shows John Muir before a Yosemite granite wall with a condor overhead. Three types of error have been documented on a
Read More

Alaska State Quarter Errors 

The Alaska state quarter has produced a range of documented errors, including a doubled die reverse, claw-area die chips, missing clad layers, and elliptical clips.
Read More

North Dakota State Quarter Errors 

North Dakota quarter errors range from minor to genuinely strange. A 2006-P coin was struck on a steel washer, complete with a center hole. Collectors
Read More

North Carolina State Quarter Errors 

North Carolina quarter errors cover an unusually wide range for a single issue. Collectors have documented 2001-P coins struck on cent and nickel planchets, multiple
Read More

Minnesota State Quarter Errors 

The 2005 Minnesota quarter shows anglers on a lake with a common loon drifting past a forested shore. Its signature errors are the Extra Tree
Read More

Kentucky State Quarter Errors 

The 2001 Kentucky quarter pairs a racehorse behind a fence with the Federal Hill mansion. A few were struck on leftover alloy from Sacagawea dollar
Read More

South Carolina State Quarter Errors 

The South Carolina quarter has several documented mint-made errors, and certified examples draw steady collector interest. Some coins were struck on experimental planchets from Sacagawea
Read More

Coin Knowledge

These guides cover the most common coin questions, including what an old coin is worth and which nickels contain silver. Topics include grading basics, rare
Read More

Precious Metals & Numismatics Glossary

This glossary covers the terminology used across precious metals investing and coin collecting. It includes bullion fundamentals, grading terms, coin types, market mechanics, and storage
Read More

Coin Grading Explained

Coin grading gives buyers and sellers a shared language for a coin’s state of preservation. This article covers the origins of third-party certification, the parts
Read More

Indiana State Quarter Errors 

The 2002 Indiana quarter lays a race car over the state outline, circled by 19 stars for the 19th state. A rare few were struck
Read More

Wisconsin State Quarter Errors 

The Wisconsin quarter is the most celebrated error issue in the state series, all because of an extra leaf. Certain Denver coins show a stray
Read More

Virginia State Quarter Errors 

The Virginia quarter honors Jamestown with the three ships that carried England’s settlers in 1607, and its documented errors all disrupt that design. Some coins
Read More

Maryland State Quarter Errors 

The 2000 Maryland quarter shows the State House at Annapolis framed by white oak branches. It turns up with an unusually broad set of errors,
Read More

Alabama State Quarter Errors 

The Alabama state quarter honors Helen Keller and was the first circulating U.S. coin to include Braille. No single Alabama quarter error defines the issue,
Read More

Oklahoma State Quarter Errors 

Oklahoma had the lowest mintage of any state quarter, which keeps collectors searching its 2008 issue. The known errors include improperly annealed planchets with dark
Read More

New Mexico State Quarter Errors 

New Mexico quarter errors from 2008 fall into two documented groups, attributed doubled die varieties and missing clad layer coins. The doubled dies show up
Read More

Massachusetts State Quarter Errors 

The 2000 Massachusetts quarter sets the Minuteman statue against the state outline. The Mint struck it in large numbers at two facilities, and it shows
Read More

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Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium all come in various forms and sizes to create a variety of options for investors and collectors.  

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What Is an Eagle

Since the U.S. Mint’s American Eagle program began in 1986, Gold and Silver Eagles have remained a popular choice among both investors and collectors

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