Websites related to investing in precious metals. There are numerous ways to invest in precious metals, including: owning the metal itself; owning a certificate that is backed by physical metal; owning shares in mining companies; owning precious metals through Exchange Traded Funds; and owning precious metals within your own Independent Retirement Account (IRA). There is more than one way of putting precious metals into your IRA (you can store physical metal at a specialized IRA Custodian) or you can buy mining shares, precious metal trusts, or Exchange Traded Funds that specialize in precious metals. A number of Bullion Dealers are listed here. These dealers specialize in buying and selling precious metal bullion based on current market spot prices. Bullion dealers do not usually offer historical coins at premium "collectors' prices". If you are not sure which investment vehicle is best for you then you should try to find out more about investing in precious metals by doing some research and/or speaking with a financial adviser.