Rosland Capital on Gold and Other Precious Metals
July 2025 News Digest
July 16, 2025

- The discovery of the Traveller Collection, a $160 million hoard of 15,000 rare coins concealed from the Nazis during WWII for over five decades, is poised to revolutionize the field of numismatics.
- An Iron Age Celtic settlement, over 2,200 years old, has been discovered in the Czech Republic. Believed to have been a hub along ancient trade routes, the site has yielded hundreds of gold and silver coins, jewelry, and pottery. This find provides valuable insight into life in Bohemia during the Iron Age.
- Musician Rick Springfield’s collection of rare U.S. gold coins, comprising three dozen coins, will be auctioned by Stack’s Bowers from August to September. The collection, which includes rare coins minted between 1796 and 1908, showcases Springfield’s passion for American history and collectibles.
- Malta’s Central Bank recently issued a new three-coin silver proof set commemorating the Malta Railway (1883-1931). Designed by Miriam Mazzalli and Noel Galea Bason and minted by the Royal Dutch Mint, the coins feature historic steam locomotives and Malta’s coat of arms, celebrating the island’s sole train service which connected Valletta, Mdina, and Mtarfa.
December 2023 News Digest
December 13, 2023
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The Two Cent piece was released in 1864 to relieve a nationwide coin shortage after the American Civil War.
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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced it’s awarding financial aid and scholarships for young numismatists to attend its 2024 Summer Seminar.
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The ANA is also accepting online nominations for its 2024 awards and its Numismatic Hall of Fame.
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Last month the International Tennis Federation (ITF) hosted the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in Spain. Rosland has partnered with the ITF to release annual Davis Cup coins, like this ¼-oz gold coin in 2022.
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The Commission of Fine Arts has proposed designs for a traditional medal with a design representing the handoff from one Olympics host city to the next, the latest depicting the handoff from Paris (2024) to Los Angeles (2028).
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Just in time for holiday travel, the Professional Numismatists Guild has provided tips for traveling safely with valuable coins.
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A 1923 Saint-Gaudens $20 double eagle coin was recently used in a college football game as the coin for the corn flip.
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An American collector recently purchased a hoard of 942 medieval coins, then immediately donated it to a museum in the Netherlands, the coins’ origin country.
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With the holidays around the corner, Rosland Capital CEO Marin Aleksov gives advice for gifting gold and silver coins.
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The U.S. Mint has announced its 2024 release dates for nearly two dozen unique numismatic products, including the inaugural commemorative coin honoring Harriet Tubman.
November 2023 News Digest
November 15, 2023
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Get to know common terms and phrases of the precious metals in this blog from Rosland CEO Marin Aleksov.
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This month, the world’s top national teams participated in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup, with Canada emerging as the champions.We’re proud to offer gold and silver coins that honor the Billie Jean Cup.
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A 1904 Barber quarter dollar featuring President Theodore Roosevelt set a new sale record for a non-gold pop-out coin in a recent auction.
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Two collections of coins found by detectorists in North Wales in 2018 were revealed to be Roman coins dating as far back as 32 B.C.
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U.S. coins have three sides: the obverse, reverse, end edge. Learn more about the edge’s role in determining a coin’s desirability.
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In recognition of King Charles’ love of nature, the Royal Mint has released a series of new coins that feature a range of plants and animals of the U.K.
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Rosland is proud to announce a brand new, 2023-issue silver kilo coin to its Formula 1® collection, featuring all the champions from 1950 to 2022.
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Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum is host to a large collection of numismatic and ancient coins in addition to art, cultural artifacts, and natural history specimens.
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CoinWeek recently featured a deep dive on the U.S. 1970 Roosevelt Dime, including details on its backstory and the current market for it.
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Archaeologists on site in Norway recently unearthed a small gold foil piece, thinner than a piece of paper and smaller than a fingernail, featuring gods from the Norse pantheon and dating back 1400 years.
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The Royal Mint has recently released the complete gold versions, in addition to the 1-oz silver edition, of the 2024 Briannia bullion coins.
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Rosland is proud to support the El Nido Family Centers, who recently celebrated their Annual Fundraising Gala in Los Angeles.
New Coin Features All Three U.S. F1® Grand Prix Locations
November 2, 2023

With the inaugural Formula 1® Las Vegas Grand Prix taking place November 16-18, Rosland is delighted to present a new coin listing all the locations in the 2023 Championship, including Austin, Miami, and Las Vegas.
The ¼ oz gold coin is 999.9 fine gold, legal tender, minted as a proof, and offered under exclusive worldwide license from Formula 1.
October 2023 News Digest
October 17, 2023
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Sometimes coins are graded “About Uncirculated” when damage is due from something like a weak strike instead of wear.
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A $10,000 bill and $20 coin just set records at a Texas auction, each going for nearly half a million dollars.
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A first edition of the first numismatic book, from 1514, has been donated to the American Numismatic Association and will now be housed at their library in Colorado Springs, CO.
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On our Gold IRAs page is our interactive Required Minimum Distribution Calculator which can be used to estimate your RMD based on your inputs.
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The Pobjoy Mint has created a new 50p series to recognize King Charles III’s 75th birthday, featuring different buildings with significance to his life.
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Non-profit Friends of the National World War II Memorial has partnered with the U.S. Mint to develop a three-coin set known as the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coins.
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CIT’s latest coin releases include innovative designs that include features like topography and unique use of color.
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The American Precious Metals Exchange (APMEX) has released the latest coin in Nieu’s Icons of Inspiration series, honoring Thomas Edison.
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A coin collection found in a Boston garage was featured at Heritage’s Boston Collection US Coins Showcase auction, with enough unique items to generate nearly a million dollars.
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Two Norfolk detectorists discovered Roman coins dating back as far as AD 196 and linked to a hoard discovered in 1970.
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Professional Coin Grading Service recently announced that they are rolling out a new grading service known as Collectible Market Qualified (CMQ).
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The East India Company recently created a basketball-sized coin honoring Queen Elizabeth II composed of 24-carat gold and diamonds.
September 2023 News Digest
September 8, 2023
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The Coin of the Year competition recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The latest winners included astronomy-centric designs from Austria, among many other tough competitors.
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The inaugural International Money Exposition (IMEX) will be held in Nashville on October 27-28. CAC Grading announced that it will be accepting show submissions.
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The latest winner of the Coin of the Year in the Most Innovative category is the Canadian Ghost Ship 5 oz. silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint.
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Metal detectorists in Wales discovered 2000-year-old coins, artifacts from the Iron Age.
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Rosland CEO Marin Aleksov discusses the history of the Gold Standard, along with its potential advantages and pitfalls.
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Andrew Johnson is the latest U.S. President to be recognized by the U.S. Mint’s ongoing series of presidential metals with a new 1 oz silver medal.
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The UK’s Royal Mint has released a special 50p coin honoring King Charles III’s coronation. These coins entered circulation after August 10.
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In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party coming up this December, the East India Company has commissioned gold and silver coins.
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The London Bullion Market Association, a group that governs the quality of gold and silver bars, defines “good delivery” in order to ensure that bullion bars are created with a standardized high quality. Rosland’s gold bars exceed the “good delivery” fineness specifications. Learn more about what to look for when researching gold prices.
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Detectorists in England recently discovered two different antique coins, separated by 1500 years, in the same farmer’s field.
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Rosland has released several new coins in 2023, including partnerships with the PGA TOUR, International Tennis Federation, and the British Museum.
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Formula 1® legend Michael Schumacher inspired many of Rosland’s officially licensed F1® products.
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Coins struck with errors are considered especially desirable to rare coin collectors. Errors include overdate coins, double denominations, incorrect imagery, and obverse and reverse images not intended to be struck together.
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250 years ago, Captain James Cook made history by becoming the first to travel across the Antarctic Circle. The island nation of Niue has created a silver and a gold coin to commemorate this achievement.
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When creating new paper currency in the 13 colonies, Benjamin Franklin led the effort to fight counterfeiters by experimenting with papers and printing techniques.
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Scientists have recently discovered that certain precious metals can “heal” themselves, fixing nanoscale cracks on their own.
August 2023 News Digest
August 10, 2023
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Marin Aleksov, Rosland Capital CEO, covers a wide variety of collectible and numismatic topics on his Medium profile.
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The first U.S. coin struck under the 1792 Mint Act was the Half Disme, which disappeared from circulation just as quickly as it started.
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Metal detectorists recently uncovered thousands of medieval coins buried in a Romanian forest.
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Start buying gold confidently with our “First Time Gold Buyers’ Mistakes” guide.
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We would like to congratulate all of the recipients of accolades at the World’s Fair of Money, held in Pittsburgh this summer.
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In addition to gold, silver can also potentially provide financial protection against inflation, but that’s just one of many reasons you might want to consider buying silver.
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On August 10, Heritage will host the fourth part of the auction of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Core Collection which features many highly coveted numismatic gold coins.
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Many 19th century American had little knowledge of where coins came from and how they were made. This 1869 letter from the Director of the U.S. Mint helps explain the process.
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A metal detecting club in Daytona unearthed a gold necklace, which they were able to return to its very appreciative owner, who had lost it while swimming at the beach on vacation.
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Rosland CEO Marin Aleksov covers the history of the U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program.
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This past July Rosland expanded its British Museum collection with a new 2.5 oz silver coin featuring the Berserker piece from the cherished Lewis Chessmen Set.
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A 1794 U.S. large cent has been returned to the American Numismatic Society, 75 years after being stolen.
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The American Numismatic Society released the new design of the Archer Milton Huntington Medal Award, which has been awarded since 1918.
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Researchers have found that ancient coins from the Roman era found in present-day Georgia were originally minted by Jewish rebels and used by Romans for decades.
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You can now learn more about Rosland Capital on Inc.com.
July 2023 News Digest
July 11, 2023
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Learn how the values of collectible and antique coins are assessed in this blog from Rosland CEO Marin Aleksov.
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The Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) recently launched a new grading system, discussed on a recent podcast.
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A multimillion-dollar coin hoard was discovered in Kentucky just last month and included Civil War-era coins.
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Germany returned 14 stolen artifacts, including ancient gold coins, to Italy.
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Both the 1783 Unity States Cent and 1783 Draped Bust Coppers pay homage to George Washington, but feature different obverse and reverse imagery.
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CONECA (Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America) will provide attendees free exams of error and variety coins at a number of upcoming shows and conventions.
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The F1® season heats up for the summer – Rosland’s gold and silver Formula 1® coin collection celebrates the most prestigious and glamorous motor racing events in the world.
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New legislation calls for a congressional gold medal to honor the contributions of military personnel known as the “Ritchie Boys” for their contributions in understanding human intelligence during World War II.
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Whitman Publishing plans to debut their plan to release the sixth edition, volume II, of “Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties” at the ANA World’s Fair of Money this coming August.
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Recent images of the Titanic wreckage has revealed several new treasures, including a gold necklace made from the tooth of a megalodon shark.
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This summer, the U.S. Mint plans to release two variations of the U.S. Navy medal in bronze on August 8.
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An 18th century Massachusetts colonial banknote, printed by Paul Revere and John Gill, set a record price at auction.
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Stay up to date on what’s happening in the precious metals industry by visiting Rosland’s Flipboard profile.
June 2023 News Digest
June 14, 2023
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Whitman Publishing has released its latest Guide Book of United States coins, known as the “Red Book”, which provides information on US coins issued 1729 through today.
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With recent rains on the West Coast, “flood gold” is returning to California’s riverbeds, previously depleted after the Gold Rush.
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A 1919 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln one-cent coin set a new auction record for U.S. small cents.
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A widow in England discovered her late husband’s unexpected collection of more than 1,000 historic gold coins from several different countries.
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Rosland CEO Marin Aleksov talks about starting a coin collection – from organizing to displaying.
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A coin’s mintage can impact its demand, price, scarcity, and appeal.
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Rosland’s latest PGA TOUR gold coin celebrates the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow.
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A new coin highlighted at CIT showcases a brand new coin shaped like a spinning top with a spiral pattern and pointed center.
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The St. Gaudens Victory Statue, usually located at NYC’s Central Park, is going on tour at the American Numismatic Association 2023 Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money.
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A recent counterfeit submission to NGC revealed a fake 1941 Seated Liberty silver dollar, highlighting the challenges in spotting counterfeits.
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New legislation introduces a four-coin program to celebrate the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, including gold $5 coins, silver dollars, and copper-nickel clad half dollars, with surcharges to support athletics.
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A hoard of nearly 300 silver coins believed to be over 1,000 years old and from multiple origins was unearthed near a Viking fortress site in Denmark by a girl metal detecting in a corn field.
Rosland Capital adds new Presidents Cup coins
May 24, 2023

The latest coins to join Rosland’s PGA TOUR coin collection celebrate the U.S. Team’s victory at the 2022 Presidents Cup, held for the first time at Quail Hollow, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 22-25, 2022.
This limited edition set of 1.5 oz. gold and 2.5 oz silver coins is only available from Rosland Capital – a silver coin is included at no charge with the purchase of each gold coin. Silver coins are also available separately in a limited edition.
The protective packaging lists all the U.S. and International team members, along with the Captains and Captains’ Assistants, while the coins show the Cup and the beautiful Quail Hollow course.












