Thanksgiving is a bit of an overlooked holiday on the American calendar each year. Though it is considered a major national holiday in the United States, it is also squeezed between the revelry and costumes of Halloween in October and the spiritual celebrations and family gathers of Christmas in December. Throw New Year’s Eve into…

From 2016 to 2021, the Royal Mint wowed investors and collectors with its Queen’s Beasts Series. This 10-coin series featured gold, silver, and platinum coins with images of the heraldic beasts that have featured in the personal badges, seals, and Royal Arms of the monarchs of England from the reign of King Richard the Lionheart…

It’s that time of year again. The heat of summer is starting to subside, there’s a cool breeze in the air, and the leaves are changing. Fall is the start of the busiest holiday season on the calendar each year. As children return to school, the months quickly run together from the spooky, ghostly festivals…

On September 30, 2011, JM Bullion was officially founded as an online precious metals retailer. Founded at a time of unprecedented demand for gold and silver amidst record prices for both metals, JM Bullion made its first forays into the market. Now, a decade later, JM Bullion has enjoyed strong, continuous growth that has seen…

The Archangel Michael has been featured on silver bullion since 2011 when the National Bank of Ukraine introduced the Archangel Michael bullion coin series. The Scottsdale Mint has recently introduced a new form of silver bullion with its own depiction of the famed archangel from the holy books of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. JM Bullion…

Perth Mint is famous for its use of new designs of native animal species with each new date mark in a collection. The Australian Kookaburra is the standard-bearer at Perth Mint, offering new reverse designs each year dating all the way back to 1990 when the silver series launched. Perth also uses this approach for…

The precious metals market is full of options for those investors who buy silver on an annual basis. While the market is dominated by the likes of the American Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, British Britannia, Chinese Panda, and coins of the Perth Mint, there is another annual release out there that catches the eyes of…

There’s an exciting new opportunity available to collectors as JM Bullion introduces the silver and copper rounds of the new Medieval Legends Series. This new 7-round series features distinctive designs on the obverse with a common reverse element that appears throughout the series. The Medieval Legends Series will present designs that capture the image of…

The concept of Chakras within the body is an ancient belief that arose on the Indian Subcontinent. Though Western Chakras were developed, based on these ancient beliefs, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Chakras of the ancient world are still the ones that billions lean on each year in trying to lead a…

To say that the Perth Mint excels in the design of all of its bullion coins would be an understatement. From the annual releases such as the Kookaburra, Koala, and Kangaroo, to its one-time proof coins, the Perth Mint puts considerable effort into designing coins that investors and collectors will swoon over. The release of…

From 2016 to 2021, the Royal Mint dazzled Royal Family enthusiasts, historians, and coin collectors with a series of 10 designs honoring the history of the monarchy in England. This distinctive collection focused on the heraldic beasts that have long been associated with the Royal Arms of England, the official emblem of the monarchy. Over…

Chibi is a popular slang term in Japanese to refer to a specific type of artwork. The term chibi is often associated with cartoon caricatures that offer exaggerated forms that typically consists of small, chubby bodies with oversized heads. Mints are now capitalizing on the popularity of chibi-style artwork by bringing it to life on…

Introduced in 2018, the Next Generation Series from the Perth Mint is among the many other forms of Perth Mint bullion produced each year. The coins in this series come with one design per date mark and always feature the mother of a species with its newborn. Struck on impressive piedfort-style blanks, the Next Generation…

With demand for silver remaining high in 2021, JM Bullion is constantly striving to provide a reliable source of silver for our customers. In addition to ensuring customers can buy the silver bullion products they’re looking for, we’re always proud to offer products from new brands. One of the recent new items to come to…

The fourth installment of the British Music Legends Series from the Royal Mint has arrived. In the second 2021-dated coin release, the Royal Mint honors another of England’s biggest rock bands: The Who. With a track record of success that dates back to the group’s founding in 1964, The Who have dazzled music lovers and…

Born on the island of Corsica in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena two hundred years ago. With the production of silver coins from the Issuing Authority of St. Helena increasing in recent years, 2021 saw an opportunity for the island to produce a bicentennial coin commemorating the death…

When it comes to investing in silver bullion coins, investors and collectors are familiar with the well-known circular format. Just like circulation currency around the world, bullion coins from sovereign and private mints are predominantly struck as round blanks with beautiful designs engraved. The East India Company is now issuing new rectangular silver bullion coins…

The Perth Mint continues to add to its impressive catalog of silver bullion coins feature animal species native to the Australian continent. The pace of introduction for new designs has picked up in recent years, with introductions of coin collections such as the Emu and Quokka now joined by another of the continent’s marsupials: the…

Ride the Wave with the Redditors of WallStreetBets For those who were not familiar with the subreddit group WallStreetBets prior to January 2021, the group has quickly become an overnight sensation for the shockwaves it sent through Wall Street during a two-week period in January and February. Following the meteoric rise to prominence of the…

For those familiar with the broad range of gold and silver coins available from the Perth Mint in Western Australia, there is one noticeable design trend that stands out: native animals. The Australian continent is home to a wide range of unique animal species, in particular, a variety of different marsupial species. Since 1990, the…

The beliefs of the Incan people take center stage in an impressive new silver coin release issued on behalf of the nation of Tuvalu. These beautiful coins with a domed central element offer up a glimpse of what the Incan people literally believed to be the Tears of the Moon, small bits of silver that…

In the pantheon of American paper currency, the Treasury Note Series of 1890-1891 is not particularly memorable for its breathtaking designs and impressive artistry. Many collectors seek out the designs of the historic Silver Certificate and United States Note Series, such as the imagery from the 1901 Bison Note and the Educational Series. However, there…

The Rwandan Wildlife Series is an outstanding collection of silver coins produced in Germany. An alternative to the African Wildlife Series issued for the Somali Republic, the Rwandan Wildlife Series is similar in its use of new designs on the reverse field of the coins with each new date mark. However, while the African Wildlife…

For fans of the Silver Soldiers Series of silver statues, it was hard to ensure you got your entire platoon together before the impressive statues sold out. With limited castings for each design, you had to act fast to put together a winning team to put out on the field of battle. Fine, that field…

There was a time and place in American history when American paper notes were almost like small works of art carried around by average Joes in their pockets. In 1890s and first decade of the 1900s, the United States sought to create paper currency designs that were worthy of attention and awe from everyday Americans….