Numismatic Gold Coin, Bars or Bullion

Bullion Coins and Bars

Individuals can select from a broad array of gold bullion coins issued by governments around the globe. Examples are the Gold American Buffalo, the Gold American Eagle, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, the Austrian Philharmonic, the South African Krugerrand and several others.

The current market value of a bullion coin is determined by the value of its gold content, plus a premium that varies between coins, dealers and market conditions. These bullion coins are most commonly available in 1/20, 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 ounce sizes. One should be aware that the premium tends to be higher for smaller sizes.

Gold bars are also available in a wide assortment of weights and sizes, ranging from as small as one gram to 400 troy ounces (the size of the internationally traded London Good Delivery bar). For individuals looking to take physical delivery of their gold, the 400-ounce bars lack the convenience, portability and practicality of coins and smaller bars. Gold bars are manufactured by literally dozens of internationally recognized refiners around the world.

Rare Gold Coins: The Best Way to Own Gold

Rare gold coins are considered by many to be the best way to own gold because they offer many important advantages in addition to the intrinsic value of gold, here are the three most popular:

1. Rare gold coins offer the advantage of increased profit potential over gold bullion coins and bars due to their quality and scarcity (numismatic/collectors value). Whereas literally millions of new gold bullion coins and bars are minted and manufactured each year, no one is making any new rare coins! The most common rare gold coins have surviving populations in the thousands, as opposed to the tens of millions of gold bullion coins which exist on the market.
2. Rare gold coins also offer enhanced protection against government restrictions on private gold ownership. In 1933, the President put forth an executive order to confiscate privately owned gold and outlaw the private ownership of gold. However, the order specifically exempts numismatic rare coins from confiscation.
3. Many who value their privacy also acquire US rare coins due to their status as a collectable that results in a completely private transaction.
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