The Vault Blog

Today’s market is constantly changing, especially with the hand we have been dealt in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. While precious metals have reached lows and turned into highs we have not seen in a few years, it is important to know about the most popular of elements. Being a leading force in the buying, selling, and production of precious metals and numismatics, it is safe to say that we know a few things.

While we have already covered some of the facts you need to know about silver, we figured that gold was the next best metal to...read more

The impact of COVID-19 has come down on the world in a number of ways, affecting the way humans interact with one another. Healthwise, we are more fragile than a number of other countries right now. In addition, the socio-economic impact as well as the impact financially has really taken a toll on the American people. One of those ways has resulted in the shortage of United States coins.

If you really think about it, it makes sense. Businesses were shut down and lockdowns were mandatory across the nation in earlier months. In some cases, some were never recovered. While the fight against the virus still continues to this day, it’s impact has ...read more

The United States Mint recently unveiled the 2020 designs for the next four in the American Innovation $1 Coin program to be released. The designs honor innovators and innovations from the great states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, and South Carolina. The first American Innovation $1 coin to be released this year will feature Connecticut and be released in a Reverse Proof finish.

Connecticut’s design on the reverse of the coin features the Gerber Variable Scale. The scale is being depicted in use, increasing a geometric shape by 200 percent which also happens to be simulating the shape of the State of Connecticut itself. Inscriptions on the design read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” along the top left of the arc...read more

There were many topics of discussion on the table for the June 23rd Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee meeting. One of those design discussions was about a silver dollar commemorative being produced in 2021. The results and design favored by the CCAC mirror the same ones recommended by the Commission of Fine Arts on June 18th to Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. The design itself features the late astronaut Christa McAuliffe.

McAuliffe, a high school teacher from New Hampshire, was one of six other United States astronauts that were killed in the takeoff of the space shuttle Challenger on January 28th, 1986. There were a total of 12 obverse designs and 15 reverse designs submitted to the panel for review. Legislation for the silver dollar required...read more

The year 2020 has been interesting, to say the least. With it came many United States Mint product delays, including the next four designs in the American Innovation $1 Coin program that officially launched in 2018 with an introductory coin and was followed up by the first four designs in 2019. The multi-year series was announced in 2018 and created with the intent to honor innovation and innovators with $1 coins from each State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Last year’s designs featured Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

On June 30th, 2020, the Mint officially announced the designs for the 2020 American Innovation $1 Coins as they appear on the ...read more

As we enter the core of the summer months, it is important to reflect on more than just those summer days and moments that we as humans have come to live for. While every month brings awareness to different cancer-related illnesses, disease, and prevention, it is also a reminder that we are just human. Everyone knows someone who has had or will have cancer or a related disease at some point in their life. The month of July is host to two major cancer awarenesses: Sarcoma and Bone Cancer.

Sarcoma is a rare cancer in adults as it makes up just about 1% of all adult cancers out there. It is more common in children and...read more

Get ready American Silver Eagle collectors, the United States Mint will have another annual release ready for you tomorrow!

With release dates on a ‘To Be Determined’ status for the longest time since the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mint is slowly releasing products and the Uncirculated (Burnished as we know it) 2020 American Silver Eagle is one of them. It will be the third version this year with the bullion edition and the Proof from West Point having already been released back in early January.

Set for release tomorrow, July 8th, the Uncirculated (or Burnished as we know it) 2020 American Silver Eagle from the West Point ...read more

Retirement [ri-tahyuh r-muh nt] noun: the act of retiring or of leaving one’s job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age.

The above is dictionary.com’s definition of retirement. While we understand the last part, “usually because of age”, is a little hard to hear, retirement is a major part of one’s life and as the world keeps getting older, so does the retirement age for most. Regardless of age, retirement is a huge accomplishment and should be celebrated. Even if you are not the type who loves parties and balloons and cake (who doesn’t like cake?), taking a trip or buying yourself something to recognize the years of hard work put in is necessary. No matter how you commemorate the occasion, take a second to pat yourself...read more