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The Royal Canadian Mint is a Canadian crown corporation dedicated to producing Canada’s coinage. It designs and manufactures circulation coins as well as coins meant for investing and numismatics.  Many Canadians will recognize their toonies, loonies, quarters, dimes and nickels as having been made by the Royal Canadian Mint, but they don't contain silver. But what are Canadian silver coins to buy?

Let’s look at the differences between investing in precious metal stocks, futures, ETFs and funds and physical precious metals.

Join many young people who are realizing that by investing in gold and silver early in their lives, they have the potential to reap significant returns down the road.

Here is a “top 10 list” of countries’ gold reserves, based on the tonnage of their holdings. Many countries’ central banks stockpile gold.

Making sure that you are buying authentic gold coins and bars is not always easy. So how are you supposed to avoid buying fake gold coins and bars?

‘Spot price’ is the value of an ounce of a specific precious metal at that exact moment in time. So, why is the spot price lower than the bullion retail price?

Silver, even centuries ago, held incredible value and was relatively accessible. Learn more about the history of silver content from various popular mints.

We'll explain the difference between bullion and numismatics. Are you purchasing precious metals for their commodity value or mostly for their collectability?

If you are engaging in gold or silver bullion sales in Canada, you need to follow a few simple rules while keeping in mind reporting requirements of our CRA.

If you are not sure if buying gold from a Canadian bank is best, consider asking the following questions. Are they trustworthy? Do they offer the lowest prices?