The premier auction offerings during the ANA World's Fair of Money come via Stack's Bowers Rarities Night and Heritage Auctions Platinum Night sessions. Heritage is up first on August 2nd, and the session begins with a solid run of Colonial coinage anchored by the Don Willis Collection. A terrific example of a Colonial type set, [...]

What's your weight worth in silver?

'Mother of all debt bubbles' keeps gold in focus Global debt alert: At all time high of astronomical $217 T India imports phenomenal 525 tons in first half of 2017 Record investment demand ETPs record $245B inH1, 17 Investors, savers should diversify intosafe haven gold Gold good 'store of value' in coming economic contraction by [...]

The chronograph and the diver's watch don't generally have much in common, but the one element they do indisputably have in common is the function of measuring elapsed time. Each has advantages and disadvantages when it comes to performing this essential service and of course, each approaches the problem in different ways. Though the chronograph [...]

FDR: The Great Gold Confiscator Speaks *audio*

Last week, during the Patek Philippe Grande Exhibition in New York, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sandrine Stern, Creative Director of Patek Philippe and wife of Thierry Stern, the brand's CEO. We covered everything from her entry into the watch industry to the Grand Exhibition itself to her favorite watch. Cara Barrett [...]

5 Things I Look for in Exploration Companies

Easy credit offered by UK banks is endangering everyone else in the economy UK banks are dicing with the spiral of complacency again Bank of England official believes household debt is good in moderation Household debt now equals 135% of household income Now costs half of average income to raise a child Real incomes not [...]

North Carolina joins 35 other states with sales-tax exemptionsJuly 25, 2017ByPress ReleaseLeave a CommentOn Tuesday, July 25, 2017, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 434: Coins/Currency/Bullion Sales Tax Exemption. The law is a complete sales-and-use tax exemption on coins, currency, and precious-metals bullion sales.The bills author, Representative Dana Bumgardner, coauthors Representative [...]

North Carolina joins 35 other states with sales-tax exemptions on coins July 25, 2017 By Press Release Leave a Comment On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 434: Coins/Currency/Bullion Sales Tax Exemption. The law is a complete sales-and-use tax exemption on coins, currency, and precious-metals bullion sales. “The bill’s author, [...]

The Oppenheimer

Richard Mille has just released two new additions to their collection, the RM 67-02 Sprint and the RM 67-02 High Jump. Both are based on the 67-01 Extra Flat, which was released back in 2016. Lately, Richard Mille has been creating a host of timepieces inspired by sports stars, most famously Rafael Nadal. This time [...]