October 2024 News Digest

Oct 30, 2024

A new report from SD Bullion identifies California as the top state where Americans are most likely to find gold. Other top states include Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho.
The UK’s Royal Mint has turned gold waste from electronics, like circuit boards, into luxury jewelry pieces featured in Paris Fashion Week.
A rare gold coin from the California Gold Rush – and tied to early Mormons – was showcased in a recent Utah coin show. It is estimated to be worth over $1 million.
In 2015, Lady Bird Johnson was featured on the first First Spouse $10 Gold coin, produced by the West Point Mint.
The Bank of Ghana recently announced a new range of gold bullion coins aimed at local investors as part of the banks’ domestic gold purchase program.
In anticipation of the 2025 Osaka Expo, Japan has announced plans to release a 10,000 yen ($70) gold coin, priced at 268,000 yen. The coin features a rainbow with Myaku-Myaku.
A group of metal detectorists in Southwest England unearthed over 2,500 silver coins dating back nearly 1,000 years. The coins feature King William I and his predecessor Harold II.
The Royal Mint has introduced its 2025 Sovereign coin series, with the first-time edition of a silver option and the final edition of rose gold.