Government Acknowledged Silver Price Manipulation

Christian Garcia from GoldSilver.com dropped a bomb on us, reporting on a government backed report in the state of South Carolina that basically confirms the speculation that many organizations, including JP Morgan, engage in practices that artificially suppress the prices of gold and silver. Watch for yourself. Related Posts:Silver Market Manipulation – JP MorganEpic Ron [...]

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Silver Market Manipulation – JP Morgan

If you’ve been following all the drama with JP Morgan, silver supplies, class action law suits and all that fun stuff, you know how much is at stake and why silver is poised for serious run up soon. Now to keep this whole thing a little light hearted, I’ve found some video of talking bears [...]

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What Makes A Metal “Precious”?

Ask anyone to name a precious metal, and most will immediately name gold and silver. And they would be correct. Gold and silver are two of the earth’s foremost and important precious metals. But can you name one or two more? What about aluminum? Could this common metal be considered “precious?” Well, we’ll discuss aluminum [...]

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The American Gold Buffalo Coin

For the avid coil collector, the American Buffalo gold coin is an item of solid gold beauty. Minted with one troy oz of 24-karat gold, the designers of this coin made an interesting choice in their selection of the old Indian Head nickel as the image for the obverse side. On the reverse is depicted [...]

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Gold Chinese Panda Coins

The Chinese Gold Panda is one of the most beautiful and intriguing coins in the world. It does not have an ancient history or long tradition. The Chinese mint began to issue them not so long ago in 1982. They are stamped out in a range of sizes, from 1/20 troy ounce to a full [...]

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Silver Chinese Panda Coins

The Chinese silver panda coin is a form of currency which is issued by the Chinese government. This coin is part of a series of silver bullion. Each coin is composed of fine troy silver, ranging from 0.5 troy ounces to 1 kilogram. Below is some information about these beautiful coins which you may find [...]

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The History of the British Sovereign Gold Coin

With a history dating back over 500 years, the British gold sovereign is perhaps the most recognized gold coin in the word. Avidly sought after by collectors for both its historical value and monetary worth, the British sovereign remains a source of fascination for coin collectors around the globe. The First Gold Sovereigns The first [...]

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Precious Metals Overview 1-16-12

The recent poor showing of European economies in worldwide stock and currency markets may have resulted in a massive sell-off of European stocks and commodities, but this only slightly affected gold prices in Asia. Demand for precious metals remains high especially in China, but the lingering economic woes of Europe — including a struggling euro [...]

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What Is A Gold IRA?

Even though you won’t be accessing your IRA or your 401k money until you retire, you are a forward thinker who wants to make sure that your money is placed in the most profitable places that it can be. Playing the stock market with your money — even though this is retirement money that you [...]

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Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin

Considered by many to be the most beautiful United States coin ever produced, the Saint-Gaudens double eagle was plagued by controversy, the death of the designer and its ultimate wholesale destruction after 1933 when most of the coins were melted down by the U.S. Treasury department. Despite the turmoil surrounding this coin, or perhaps because [...]

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