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Most of our customers are coin collectors and regular silver or gold buyers. But did you know we offer some great gifts for you to share with others? If you haven’t been into our store lately – or even if you have – Check out these items for this holiday season.
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An item unique to this year would be our 2017 Solar Eclipse coins. These are Dan Carr originals and come in 1 ounce rounds of silver ($44.99), brass ($14.99), and copper ($14.99). They can be purchased individually or as a 3-coin set – one of each metal ($69.99).
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Puzzle Coins
A one-of-a-kind gift that’s sure to be a conversation starter are our jigsaw puzzles made from coins. The artist cuts each piece by hand as he turns coins into miniature puzzles. They range in size as large as a silver dollar to as small as a dime! You really need to see these to appreciate the intricate work involved. Call 308-455-1550 or email: info@kearneycoincenter for selection.
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Bison Bullion
When you can’t decide what to get for that hard-to-buy-for family member, silver is always a great choice. We have numerous designs in our hand poured Bison Bullion. These are made to meet everyone’s budget, as they range in size from ½ troy ounce all the way to 100 troy ounces!
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Silver Rounds and Bars
If you want to keep it simple and consistent, start them on a collection of silver rounds or bars. Get them a piece of silver or two for every birthday or holiday and let them watch their silver collection grow!
Rather than give someone a gift that sits on a shelf in the closet and eventually ends up on a garage sale, wouldn’t it be better to give them an investment? People forget who gave them the electric can opener, but they’ll always remember the person who did their shopping at Kearney Coin Center.
Because the basic requirements for love tokens are that these engravings must be done by hand and on legitimate coins, it’s much easier to identify them if they have been made from coins with reeded edges, such as dimes and quarters. Fortunately because silver is a much easier metal to engrave, these coins are chosen more frequently than pennies and nickels.
Monday and Tuesday saw small gains for Gold and Silver, this morning a slight pullback seems overdue. At 10 am, Gold was 1198, down 10 dollars from yesterday and Silver bounced back to 16.90 after dropping to under 16.80 early this morning. Down just 20 cents from yesterday's close. Platinum corrected 20 dollars to 977 and Palladium is down almost 40 to 754. It seems the markets have stabilized already after the losses this morning. I expect the bullish run to continue over the next few weeks with both Silver and Gold gaining another 3-5%.
What you need to know
The Morgan Dollar was minted from 1878-1904 and then again in 1921. The coin was designed by George T. Morgan. The coin is among the most popular with collectors.
Due to an abundant supply of most dates in the series it is popular to collect. Although collecting every single date in the series is a costly challenge. Key dates in the series include the 1889 CC, 1893 S, and 1895. The 1895 was only made as a proof. There are thousands of varieties in the series. Morgans varieties are commonly classified by VAMs. VAM is and acronym for the authors who discovered the varieties, Van Allen and Mallis. There is a list of 'Top 100' that is a refining of the thousands of VAM varieties discovered. In the 1970's a hoard of dollars was found at the Carson City Mint. These coins were specially packaged and sold through the General Services Administration (GSA).
Gold and Silver continue their bullish run this Monday after busting through the 1200 dollar barrier early this morning, Gold continued to move up and at the time of this report was 1215. Silver jumped over 17.00 to 17.12. Palladium continues its strong run and reached 750, Platinum is up slightly to 973.
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Gold and Silver were up again slightly this Monday morning. At 9 am Gold reached 1180, up almost 10 dollars from Friday’s close. Silver was up about 8 cents to 16.55. Prices seem to have stabilized a bit since the sharp correction in December after the interest rate hike. Platinum continues a strong run to 970, up almost 70 dollars in the last 10 days. Palladium continued its sharp rise, up over 10% over the past week to 760. Look for metals to give back some of the recent gains over the next few weeks.
Gold and Silver opened the new year slightly up this morning. At 10:30 am Gold had risen 10 dollars to 1160. Silver was up over 50 cents to 16.48. Platinum is also up sharply to 942 and Palladium bounced back over 700 to 713. The small jump in price has been attributed to bargain hunting. After falling around 15% each over the last month the new levels for gold and silver look like bargains. Look for prices to stabilize by the end of the day and give back a portion of the gains. I look for Silver and Gold to remain fairly stagnant for the month of January.
After steadily losing ground for 2 weeks after the interest rate hikes, Gold and Silver both regained some ground this Tuesday morning. Early this morning, Silver was as high as 16.05, but around open settled back to 15.80. Gold gained 10 dollars to 1140. Platinum opened under 900 at 896, but gained 5 right away to 901. Palladium continues to slide to 658.
How the Increase in Interest Rates Impacted Metals
Written by Bjorn BergstromFairly suddenly last week the fed announced the hike of a quarter of 1% in interest rates. Immediately thereafter gold dropped around 3% to around 1130. Silver dropped over a dollar to trade under 16 briefly. At the time of this report Monday afternoon, Gold bounced back a bit to 1139 and Silver dipped a bit further under 16, to 15.97. Platinum recovered a bit after falling under 900 last week to 890 to trade currently at 911. Palladium fell over 50 dollars in a weeks time and now trades for 675.
After taking a bit of a step back on Friday, Gold and Silver bounced back a bit this Monday morning. At noon Gold was trading at 1165 and Silver had jumped back over 17 to 17.15. Platinum gained 17 dollars to 932 and Palladium down a few dollars to 729. Look for prices to remain steady towards the end of the year, if not drop a few percent before the holidays.
After making some solid gains Friday, Gold and Silver took a step back this morning. At 10 am Gold had dropped to 1161 from Friday’s close of 1177. Silver was down 10 to 16.63. Platinum held Fridays gains and remained at 931. Palladium backed off a bit from last weeks 12 month highs to trade as low as 724 this morning, but bounced back a bit to 743.
With so many differnt silver bullion products out there it can be hard to figure out which one your silver lover will enjoy. Let this guide help you get them silver products they will love for years to come.
- Bison Bullion Price: $15 - $1,850
From standard size bars to one of a kind art bars, Bison Bullion is sure to have something every collector will love. These hand poured silver bars are .999 fine silver and have a great looking finish. Find them all here.
Gold and Silver held steady ground this morning after dropping on Wednesday. Gold broke through that 1200 dollar barrier and dipping below 1180 for a short time. This morning Gold opened at 1186 and at the time of this report was trading at 1191. Silver dropped to 16.20 on Wednesday, but recovered all that ground by the end of the week. Silver rose about 1% this morning to 16.67. Platinum dipped another couple of percent to 917 and Palladium continued its accent to 754 this morning.
What the Fed's Increase in Interest Rates Means for Metals
Written by Bjorn BergstromPrecious metals held steady this Monday and actually gained a little bit of ground back from last weeks free fall. Gold bumped up about 6 dollars to 1215 and Silver added 9 cents to 16.66. The Gold and Silver ratio currently sits at 72.9 to 1. At this ratio, silver is the play in my opinion. Platinum held steady after falling nearly 10% last week at 930 and Palladium continued its steady gains to 725.
With the election one day away, precious metals dropped a bit this Monday morning. At noon, Gold was 1281 and Silver 18.17, both down about 2 percent from last week’s highs. Palladium jumped back to 652 and Platinum dipped back under 1000 to 995.
Generally the 3 months before elections are fairly slow times for Precious metal dealers and stock brokers alike. Many look at the upcoming change in office as a scary time to invest and look for some certainty before buying. Across the board Americans are tight with their money leading up to the day. Generally buying and selling will open up quite a bit as soon as results are final. Many times there can be large swings in the market because all this buying or selling happens right at the same time.
Astute buyers or sellers will recognize the value or lack thereof in their holdings before the elections. I look at silver and gold right now to have decent value at these levels. The downside is extremely limited, a 20% drop of both would be about the most one could expect, conversely a 50-100% gain over the next couple of years is not out of the question. The upside outweighs the downside tremendously.
This week at Kearney Coin Center, we have large bars on special. We have quantity of 1 kilo to 100 oz silver bars available at just .85 cents over spot. Use these to take advantage of this great buying opportunity.
Remember Kearney Coin Center is the place to be for all of your precious metal needs. Located on the bricks, downtown Kearney.
The Best Gold and Silver for Your Money
Written by Bjorn BergstromPrecious metals continue to tread water over the last week. Silver has remained steady in the 17.50 to 17.70 range. At the time of this report, it was trading at 17.60. Gold has followed that same trend trading very tightly from 1255 to 1270 over the last week and this morning was 1263. Platinum finally stopped its freefall and has gained some solid footing at 930. Palladium keeps up the steady decline to 623.
Gold and Silver have traded relatively flat from last weeks report. At 1pm Gold was trading at 1255 and Silver under 17 and a half at 17.45. Great value at this price for silver, we are buying as much as we can afford at our shop. Platinum continues its decline to 931 and Palladium dips a bit more to 635.
