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Gold Coins - Overview, Information and News about the Collecting of Gold Collector Coins and Gold Bullion CoinsLegal tender gold coins are used today primarily for collectors and investment purposes. Here you will find information, links and actual news about these coins. |
Indian Head Eagle - US $10 Gold Coin minted 1912 |
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Gold coins are flat, mainly round pieces
of gold that have been issued by government organizations. King Croesus, ruler
of Lydia between 560-546 BC, began issuing the first gold coins for general
circulation. Since this time gold coins had a very long period as a primary form
of money. Today many countries continue to make legal tender gold coins. These are primarily meant for collectors and investment purposes and are not used for money circulation. While collector gold coins are primarily collected for their numismatic value, gold bullion coins today derive their value from the gold content. They are viewed by investors as a "hedge" against inflation and falling stocks and other crises like market turmoils. So collectors and investors appreciate them as a safe store of value. |
Many factors determine the value of a
gold coin, such as its gold value, rarity, condition, the number originally
minted and most important factor are supply and demand. Collector gold coins are primarily collected for their numismatic value. Sometimes if the gold price gets very high the gold value of some coins may be higher than the numismatic value if the rarity and condition of this collector coin is rather low. The most valuable gold collector coin In July 2002, a very rare $20 1933 Double Eagle gold coin sold for a record $7,590,020 at Sotheby's, making it by far the most valuable coin ever sold to date. In early 1933, more than 445,000 Double Eagle coins had been struck by the U.S. Mint, but most of these were surrendered and melted down. Only a few coins managed to survive. |
Valuable Aureus of the Roman Emperor Nero |
Gold bullion coins today derive
their value from the gold content and only seldom by their numismatic value.
They are viewed by investors as a "hedge" against inflation and falling
stocks and other crises. Gold bullion coins usually come in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 and 1/20 oz. sizes. Many countries have one design. Normally this design like the Krugerrand and the British Britannia remains constant each year. Others have variations each year. The most important gold bullion coins are: |
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Delivery delayed, investors nervous
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Unprecedented demand for gold coins and other transportable forms of precious metals has translated into production and delivery delays of those coins destined for nervous investors unsettled by volatile markets.
Gold coins and gold bullion at ebay.com sorted by countries and other topics | This list shows gold coins and gold bullion which are offered in the moment at ebay.com sorted by countries and other topics. |
Silver coins and silver bullion at ebay.com sorted by countries and other topics | This list shows silver coins and silver bullion which are offered in the moment at ebay.com sorted by countries and other topics. |
Values of coins | Values of coins including US gold coins |
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