1849 Mormon $2.50 Gold NGC MS61
The 19th saw three major gold rushes take place with the most significant of them being the California Gold Rush. Thousands of members of the Mormon faith traveled west in search of fulfilling their dreams of financial prosperity and a new land which they could call their own. We know that early settlers were tithing […]
WW II Gold Hoard of Lanson Champagne
It was one of the most restless times in European history. It was late summer in 1939, and again as it had been for almost two centuries, the northern rolling hills of the French province of Champagne was glistening with hope of yet another successful harvest. Only this particular summer, a lunatic named Adolf Hitler […]
Impressive silver ingots recovered from torpedoed WWII freighter Gairsoppa now available from Monaco
by Adam Crum In the very early days of World War II, the high seas were no place for those faint of heart. Nazi Germany had a large and lethal force of submarines, sent out in so-called “Wolf-Packs,” to search for and destroy the numerous cargo ships bringing much-needed war supplies to England and other […]
Why Lower Gold is Good for Rarities
by Adam Crum This past week, particularly the last two days, has caused gold bugs a great deal of concern. It’s the worst drop in percentage terms in 30 years. You have to go back to the 1983 drop during the Reagan era to find such a collapse in sentiment and price. Of course, in […]