The Vault Blog

♫♫ Celebrate good times, come on! Let’s celebrate! ♫♫

It does not matter the occasion, really. Celebrating can take form in a multitude of ways. From parties to quiet dinners to awards, it’s never a bad time when congratulating someone on an achievement.

But let’s think about this in a long term situation of sorts. Parties end, cakes disappear (unfortunately), and awards are eventually stashed away in the attic. So what is the perfect way to celebrate the ones you love while gifting them the ultimate gift? Silver my dears, silver.

Why silver? Simply put, silver products and precious metals overall have...read more

Options: the key to securing a successful retail business. We all know that when we walk in a store or browse inventory from the comfort of our own home, if a retailer does not make available numerous options, sometimes we as a consumer society shut them down immediately. It is what it is, but we can tell you what SilverTowne isn’t: one of those retailers.

Whether you have been a loyal customer for years or have just started buying from us, we give our customers that best chance to find exactly what they are looking for. Designs, ounce differentiations, enameled, round or bar, etc. So what makes one better than the other? We love all of our products, so one of the easiest things for us to do is to distinguish...read more

Andy A., The Coin Vault Television Host/Limited Shareholder

As the oldest of the Abel brothers, Andy officially began his full-time tenure at SilverTowne in March of 2005. With a small time period in between where he stepped away to pursue other interests, he returned full steam ahead in April of 2011 when silver hit nearly $50 an ounce and the business needed every bit of help it could garner. Although his “official” time here at SilverTowne has been influential to say the least, he has grown up in this...read more

Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. It has quite the ring to it, doesn’t it?

As the position holds rank as the highest staff member at the United States Mint, the title historically describes someone who is in charge of coin design and engraving at all four mints located across the United States: Philadelphia, Denver, West Point, and San Francisco. Created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, the position was placed within the Department of Treasury and could only be filled with a presidential appointment

But as only 12 individuals officially have held the title since its creation (most recently a 13th was named on February 4th), there could be an argument for the very “unofficial”...read more

Brock Abel, Chief Executive Officer

As of late January 2019, Brock Abel was named as the new Chief Executive Officer at SilverTowne.

One of eight grandchildren to the late founder Leon Hendrickson, Brock has grown up in the business since day one and has now found himself in one of the most important positions to date.

“I’ve worked hard for the last 14 years to get where I am,” he said. “I have great...read more