1866 FRANCE 5 FRANCS GOLD NAPOLEON LAUREATE

Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was the nephew and heir of Napoleon.  As Napoleon 3, he was the first President of France to be elected by direct popular vote.  He reigned from December 1852 until September 1870.

- Contains .0467 of an ounce of gold

- Obverse: Depicts the laureate head of Napoleon 3

- Reverse: Crowned arms, denomination, date and  "Empire Français"    

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IT'S BEGINNING TO FEEL A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

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WORLD SILVER PRODUCTION: 1493-2017

YELLEN CONCERNED ABOUT U.S. DEBT

FED RAISES INTEREST RATES

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. 

"Economic activity has been rising at a solid rate ... job gains have been solid, " the Fed's policy-setting committee said in a statement announcing the federal funds rate had been lifted to a target range of 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent.

Gold and Silver gain about 1% and 2%. 

SILVER'S POSITIVE FUNDAMENTALS

– Increased efforts in green energy and advanced technology set to boosts silver’s demand
– Four-year supply deficit set to increase due to fewer mine openings and discoveries
– Bank manipulation may be why silver under performing
– TD Securities and the Bank of Montreal expect silver to be best performing precious metal in 2018
– Growing industrial demand combined with monetary safe haven makes silver an excellent diversifier