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PRESERVATION CAPITAL · North America
A personal approach.
A tangible investment.
Get to know the people and principles behind Preservation Capital.
WHO WE ARE
Experience, with your needs at the centre.
Preservation Capital brings more than 40 years of financial-sector experience to personalized gold and silver service.
We help individuals and families across North America explore physical bullion, compare products, and discuss secure storage. Our approach starts with understanding your questions and offering clear, individual guidance.
01 / RELIABILITY
A relationship built on trust.
Clear information and personal service at each stage of your purchase.
02 / CHOICE
Find the right bullion.
Explore gold and silver coins, bars, and other physical products.
03 / GUIDANCE
Ask. Compare. Decide.
Discuss your options directly with someone who knows the collection.
A BRIEF HISTORY
Gold through the ages.
Ancient world
Gold in early civilizations
Gold has a long history in mining, trade, and coinage, including ancient Egypt and Lydia.
1834
Gold and the US dollar
The United States adjusted its legal valuation of gold under its monetary system.
1908
Canada’s mint opens
The Ottawa mint began operations, marking a milestone in Canadian coin production.
1930s
A changing monetary system
US restrictions on private monetary gold ownership and a new official gold price reshaped the market.
1944
Bretton Woods
A new international monetary framework linked participating currencies to the US dollar, with dollar convertibility into gold.
1971–1974
A new era for gold
Dollar convertibility ended in 1971; US private gold ownership restrictions were lifted at the end of 1974.
2000
Switzerland changes course
Switzerland ended the Swiss franc’s formal link to gold.
2007
A Canadian milestone
The Royal Canadian Mint produced a 100 kg gold coin with a $1 million face value.
2021
Bank for International Settlements
Gold was elevated from a tier 3 asset class to a tier 1, making it the only second asset to be classified as riskless- the other being the US$, which is currently the world’s reserve currency.
A PERSONAL CONVERSATION
Let’s find your next step.
Discuss products, quantities, and storage with Daryl.