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Gold and silver prices are starting the week on a major upward swing after a long weekend of ominous news headlines, including lockdowns and...
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By Steve Voynick Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series. Enjoy part I >>> Gold Boom Sparks Mint Expansion By 1857, California’s mines had...

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Counterfeit Precious Metals Websites Erupt With Volatility of Market

The consumer/investor advisory statement below is from Doug Davis, Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force of the non-profit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org). Mr. Davis...

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By Donn Pearlman Literally hundreds of thousands of counterfeit coins are coming into the United States from overseas, most of them reportedly manufactured with impunity...

Wood for Horses; Platinum for Cars

By James Passin On April 24th, in the year 1184 B.C., when the city of Troy fell to Greek invaders, the Trojans hauled the “gift”...
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