Since ancient times, precious metals like gold and silver have held intrinsic value and been used in a variety of ways. Apart from industrial, medicinal, and ornamental uses, metals also have a long history of being used as money. This is because precious metals have qualities such as scarcity, durability, malleability, and portability. Over time—and…
In 1915, the United States Mint held a competition to redesign the Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar denominations. This contest resulted in three of the most beautiful designs to appear on American coinage: the Mercury Dime, Standing Liberty Quarter, and Walking Liberty Half Dollar. All three coins debuted in 1916 and received tremendous praise from…
Many people believe that the tradition of gift giving during Christmas and the holiday season stemmed from the story of the Three Wise Men giving gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But there are actually several more historical traditions of giving coins and other gifts that led to the modern act of giving presents to…
Yesterday, bitcoin hit another record, soaring past the $15,000 mark for the first time. The cryptocurrency has seen a year full of milestones, considering it started 2017 below $1,000. In fact, bitcoin increased by over $3,000 in the past few days alone! As bitcoin has grown in value, it has also become a more mainstream…
The Black Horse of Famine, from Provident’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series, is now in its last month of sales before being discontinued. You have through January 2nd to buy Black Horse rounds. At the time of discontinuation, the third release in the 4H series will have been available for three months. We wanted…
Last week, we let you know about a special deal on 2016 gold “Walkers” graded PCGS SP70. The response was tremendous; collectors grabbed the vast majority of our coins within hours! Many clients also asked if we had other coins from the 2016 Centennial series. As you may know, the gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar was part…
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