If you look closely, most coins will have an identifying mark that links a coin to the location where it was minted. These marks are called mintmarks. Mintmarks have been around for a long time. Back when a coin was truly worth its weight, mintmarks helped hold mints accountable for the value and quality of…
Privy marked Canadian Silver Maples have become popular collectors items since the Royal Canadian Mint first released its famous bullion coins with unique privy marks in 1998. Now, Provident Metals is honored to hold the exclusive distribution rights for a Silver Maple featuring a privy mark conceived by Provident Metals’ marketing and creative teams. The…
Provident Metals is pleased to now offer the RMR Shield 1 oz. Silver Round, a collaborative effort of the historic Royal Mint Refinery and our sister company, Elemetal Mint. This round, produced from LBMA good delivery silver, is .999 pure silver and is, because of Elemetal’s status as a ISO9001 certified facility, eligible for…
With 2015 being a year that saw the lowest gold and silver prices in 6 years, coin collectors and precious metals investors jumped at the chance to add to their position at record lows. The U.S. Mint, and many other sovereign and private mints from around the world, felt the burden of increased demand. Indeed,…
The 2016 presidential election is well underway; there have been a number of surprises early in the race and there is uncertainty about how the candidate field will shake out, and how the elections will all affect the precious metals markets. Many of us believe that history repeats itself, so to predict what 2016 will hold for the…
From planning to pockets, coins have a long life before reaching the public’s hands. Learn how American coins are designed and minted by reading below and checking out the U.S. Mint’s virtual tour of the coin-making process. Designing a U.S. Coin When a new coin design is needed, the U.S. Mint typically looks to elected…
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