The staggering price for Donald Trump’s new $1 gold coin has been revealed after this week’s launch overwhelmed its website and left customers waiting online. On Wednesday, the US treasury department released the coin for purchase as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.

Those outside Trump's support base criticized his new product, which the Treasury Department confirmed was covered in a "gold-like finish" rather than the real thing

Gold bullion coins are government-issued, standardized in weight and purity, and recognized by dealers worldwide. The value of bullion coins tracks the market price of gold, unlike numismatic coins, which are valued for rarity. Popular investment coins ...

The conventional wisdom has always been to buy gold when stocks and other traditional investment vehicles look shaky. But at today's gold price of over $5,408 an ounce — a price that would have seemed absurd five years ago — the more pressing question ...