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January 18, 2019 -- After more than fifty years working for SilverTowne with his father the late Leon Hendrickson, David Hendrickson will be retiring on January 21, 2019.

David Hendrickson joined the family business as a very young man and worked with his father to build a multi-million dollar bullion and numismatic business. During his time at SilverTowne, he worked with collectors and investors nationwide. Like his father Leon, David always believed a person could be trusted by...read more

Benefits. 5K’s. Fundraisers. Ribbons.

All of these events or symbols can be diverse and mean so many different things yet often, they all have the same goal in mind at the end of the day: awareness.

Ribbons for Causes

Most of us have been touched in some way by cancer or disease. Whether watching someone close to us in the fight of their lives or personally living the fight yourself, it seems impossible to sit on the sidelines. Uniting for a cause inspires people to act...read more

Springing into the new year is the 2019 Silver Krugerrand!

This .999 silver bullion piece weighs 1 Troy ounce in brilliant uncirculated condition from the South African Mint. With a 1 Rand denomination, this legal tender coin is technically in its third year of issue but only its second year as a bullion struck coin.

Krugerrand History

First minted in the summer of 1967 to help promote the production of gold in South Africa by the mint, the krugerrand quickly became one of the top gold bullion...read more

In today’s current market tailored to labels, labels and more labels when it comes to PCGS or NGC holdered coins, there is only one name that stands out among the rest: John M. Mercanti.

Born in Philadelphia, it was there that Mercanti received all the artistic training he would need to become one of the most known chief engravers there has ever been as he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Philadelphia College of Art, and the Fleisher Art Memorial School. In 1974, Mercanti began working at the United States Mint as a sculptor-engraver under another well-known chief engraver, Frank Gasparro. Finally in..read more

♫♫...the Lord is come. Let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare Him room and Heaven and nature sing. ♫♫

Five days until Christmas. I repeat: FIVE DAYS.

If you have yet to find that perfect gift for that perfect someone, the coin shop will be open until Saturday, December 22nd, from 9:00am-2:00pm.

In the midst of finishing up your shopping and buzzing around from family gathering to family gathering, I hope you take a minute to pause and reflect on this...read more