With the last days of 2013 just passing, many gold and silver investors out there are eagerly awaiting the price predictions of precious metals in 2014. According to the experts, we should expect to see a broad range of precious metal prices, from slightly below, to well above current levels, particularly when it comes to […]
Archives for January 2014
The Coin of the Year Awards 2014
In December 2013, it was announced that France had won the prestigious 2014 Coin of the Year Award sponsored by World Coin News. The Monnaie de Paris’ Yves Klein 10-euro silver coin features a distinctive blue hand design, which contrasts against the silver background of the coin. The French coin was announced as the favourite […]
The Royal Mint releases its brand new zodiac coins
The Royal Mint, the official coin manufacturer of the United Kingdom, has released its first ever legal tender lunar coin to wealthy Chinese collectors. The coin was put on the market last month with the purpose of commemorating the upcoming lunar year of the horse. Over the past couple of years coin collecting has become […]
Sales of silver coin reach new heights in 2013
New figures have revealed the extent of the sales for silver coins in 2013 and have shown in the past 12 months there has been an almost unprecedented demand. Three of the most productive mints in the world – the US, Canada and Perth (Australia) – have all confirmed that 2013 has seen silver coin […]
Significant gold slump for just a few seconds on 6th January — How did it come?
It was 15:14 UTC on the 6th of January when the gold market suddenly faced turbulent seconds and the gold price declined for over 30 USD per ounce. The reason for the surprising market break was a huge and unlimited selling order by an unknown seller. As a result, the supply-side exceeded demand many times […]