Now the warehouse retailer is selling silver coins too. Costco began selling 1-ounce 24-karat gold bars, priced at about $2,000 in October 2023 – members could buy at most two of them.

The flip side of these bullion coins, though, is the hassle factor of buying, storing and insuring them, especially if your primary interest is investing. There are easier ways to invest in silver ...

Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as "devil's money" at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands.

The year 2023 has seen its share of investment frauds. Some of the more peculiar cases involved missing silver coins, untraceable crypto tokens, and bags filled with stones instead of nickel.

Costco is selling up to $200 million of gold bars and silver coins every month, but probably not making much profit, retail analyst says By Grace Dean Tim Boyle/Getty Images Apr 11, 2024, 3:40 AM PT ...

Exactly how many coins have been retrieved hasn’t been determined yet, as they are being sorted. A ministry statement estimated there are between 30,000 and 50,000, given their weight.