Bullion coins in silver and gold were actually designed as investment.But meanwhile, on coin fairs, those types of collectors can be seen which turn their back on the classical numismatics.Instead, they have focused on the past years of Koala, Kookaburra and Co. These and many other Bullion coins have a low circulation and a high quality workmanship. The precious metal trader “MP Edelmetalle” presents a trend which is becoming more and more important: Bullion coins from Australia...
Maybe it will soon calm a controversial issue in the precious metals sector: The Federal Bank has informed that in the meantime the German gold reserves were completely brought home from the US with 300 tons of gold. With a final tranche amounting to 111 tons, the mammoth logistical operation was completed last year. From France a further 105 tons of gold were returned to Germany. Carl-Ludwig Thiele, member of the German Federal Bank announced that the “gold relocations” from New...
A tight crowd, a multitude of voices from all over the world – and a round birthday: The world’s biggest coin exchange, the “World Money Fair”, was dominated by the “Krugerrand” in 2017. Whether on the ceilings, on the walls or on the tickets – the birthday child could be seen everywhere in Berlin. But there was even more to be discovered at the “World Money Fair” – the fair was a regular leisure park for numismatics fans this year...
The New Zealand Mint and the Niue Island state have become a well-established team when it comes to surprise coin collectors and precious metal investors all over the world.After many popular bullion coins, there is now for the first time a Disney Bullion coin in silver and gold. The NZ Mint has launched various Disney coins in the past and selected a particularly iconic motif for the first investment coin with Mickey Mouse optics: Steamboat Willie first appeared in 2014 on a coin and was now...
This year’s World Money Fair, which took place in Berlin from 3 to 5 February 2017, was marked not only by the 50th anniversary of the Krugerrand, but also by Donald Trump as president of the USbecause the political uncertainties have grown massively since the election of the former real estate mogul as the most powerful man in the world. In its “Market & Trends” newsletter, the precious metals trader “Emporium” describes the atmosphere on the Numismata and...
Online shopping has become self-evident for most people: it is convenient, allows quick price comparisons, and there is now almost nothing that is not available online. Gold and other precious metals can also be purchased online at the dealer – or auctioned in Internet auction houses. In the second variant, however, caution is advised, as the precious metal trader “MP Edelmetalle” explained in his blog.This is because more and more counterfeits of gold bars have been...
Whoever turned on the TV on January 20, 2017 should have thought of a bad joke at this sight – however, it was not a Hollywood movie, but the inauguration of a completely unpredictable newcomer to politics. Donald Trump is now the most powerful man in the world. And soon panic might prevail instead of party on the financial markets. Trump is driving investors into the safe haven gold, reports the precious metal trader “Emporium” in its “Market & Trends”...
Would you like a little more?This question was asked by the Royal Mint in 2016.And precious metal friends all over the world responded with a clear “yes” – the “Queen’s Beasts” silver coins sold since 2016 have become a sales hit. The “Queen’s Beasts” series is the third product of the Royal Mint from the UK for the investment market. After the Britannia and the Lunar series, the Royal Mint presented its “Queen’s Beasts” series...
The British Pobjoy Mint has been an insider tip for exotic bullion products for decades.Now that their Isle of Man coins have been marketed by the Tower Mint and the Coin Invest Trust, the private mint swiftly came up with something new – and their latest invention has become a bestseller.Under the flag of the British Virgin Islands as a successor of the Pegasus one-ounce silver coin appears a bullion coin, which honors the former US President John F. Kennedy. Just in time for the 100th...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be debatable, but at least in terms of gold the head of state has an opinion which will please dealers in this country: In a speech Erdogan called on his countrymen to convert their foreign exchange into gold. However, the surprising recommendation is not a covert campaign for gold traders, but has been assessed by the portal “Zero Hedge” to have a domestic political background: Foreign currencies should be exchanged in Turkish lira and...