Why Invest in Rare Gold Coins

By Kenneth B. Fredericksen


I'm confident you've seen the commercials on late night television, and i'm certain you have heard the experts talk about it... The gold market is on the rise. The price of gold is at the highest ever of all time! Have you taken benefit of this new "gold rush"?

Maybe you don't know where to start? Sure, you could go and purchase several gold bars, but you'd need to have a a lot of money to buy gold that way. Nope. Us little folk don't have half a million dollars laying around to obtain up a small gold brick. Nor do the many us have the cash available to get a 5 or 10 ounce bar.

Alternatively, we need to depend on gold bullion coins. Which isn't a bad investment selection. Truth is, a lot of people prefer the gold coins. Why? Since they make buying gold fun. Not to mention various other great things about gold coins: simpler to manage, cost effective, can be obtained in numerous different weights (1/10th troy ounce all the way to 1 troy ounce), and makes a premium price.

Honestly, it is how we individuals have been bartering and trading services and goods for thousands of years - using coins of gold, silver and other valuable metals.

In today's international economy you can get rare gold coins from many different locations.

World Gold Coins Minted Today:

-Gold Krugerrand -Gold Buffalo -American Gold Eagle -Chinese Gold Panda -Canadian Maple Leaf -and many many more

All of these coins demand a top quality above the spot price of gold. Occasionally approximately 8% to 10% and more. And these are only the uncirculated BU coins! What if the coin is certified and graded? And what if that specific coin was a rare gold coin... A restricted number minted? I've seen 1 ounce gold bullion coins go for 5x the spot price of gold because it was either graded MS70 or it was a restricted mint or because of both!

However there are some coins which need higher rates than even today's minted gold coins... rare gold coins from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

As an illustration, a 1908 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle graded certified MS65 can easily fetch around $3,000. That's about double what the spot worth of gold is today! That's one example. There are so many that I could not begin to cover them all here.

If you would like obtain the most out of your money collect rare gold coins. Not only are they fun to collect but they include historical value, they are exquisitely magnificent art works, they are easily manageable and they meet everyone's budget. Not to mention that they also need much higher premiums. More value for your money!