Costco entered the precious metals business in 2023 when it began to offer gold bars to its members. Due to the tremendous success of that offering, Costco expanded and began selling silver coins and bars in January 2024. Costco members have responded by snapping up the shiny white metal in droves. When the retailer combines…

If you own silver coins, you might not realize that you have options beyond selling them as they are. One of these options is selling your silver coins for their melt value. Melt value allows you to sell purely for the silver content of the coins, rather than their brand or historical reputation. However, it’s…

Costco entered the precious metals market in 2023 when it began offering gold bars. Quickly, the retail giant became one of the biggest dealers in the marketplace. Costco members, in search of defenses against rising inflation, began snapping up the 1-oz. bars as fast as they could. Costco now reports sales of roughly $200 million…