The 16th century set off an age of exploration that saw human civilizations construct ever bigger, ever grander sailing vessels to explore the world, expand trade routes, and increase humanity’s understanding of the world around it. An unfortunate side effect of this exploration was an increase in the goods, lives, and ships lost to shipwrecks….
Historically speaking, platinum has had some of the highest spot prices among precious metals. Until the Great Recession sent gold surging forward, platinum had a higher value than the popular yellow metal. Recent years have seen platinum shrink as gold held steady and palladium has surged to the top of the heap. Platinum is an…
The exclusive Provident Metals series of silver and copper rounds known as the Prospector Series returns with the January 2020 release of the CanCan Girl. This is the fourth issued in this Wild West-themed collection. Each of the designs in the series is issued not with a limited mintage figure, but instead with a limited…
The American Silver Eagle and American Gold Eagle coin programs have been standard-bearers in the precious metals industry from the moment each series was launched in 1986. Most importantly, the US Mint has stuck by the designs on the obverse and reverse of these highly respected bullion coins with little real change ever being made…
Provident Metals is proud to carry a wide range of bullion and collectible precious metal coins. Among the most popular products we carry are the items that investors and collectors have come to rely on from year-to-year as industry leaders. One of the top choices for many is the Bavarian State Mint’s Somalia Elephant collection….
As the world continues to modernize, shifting further into the digital realm, digital currencies are regularly garnering prominence in the global marketplace. While some mainstream media outlets are referring to the digital currency Bitcoin as the “new gold,” we must ask ourselves whether this is true. Is gold and silver bullion a useful commodity for…
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