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Rare Gold Coins

November 17, 2010 by
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US rare gold coins were created by the US Mint prior to 1933. These rare gold coins were minted by 6 various US Mints. The most popular are probably the Liberty and Saint-Gaudens Gold Coins The latter were desighed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and weighed at 33.43 grams. They contain 0.9675 oz of gold or a 90% gold composition. The $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coins were the most popular and most wanted by collectors during the time of the US Industrial revolution from the 19th to the early parts of the 20th century. There are two types of $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coins, the ones with a motto and the … [Read more...]

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USA Gold Coins

November 16, 2010 by
Gold COins $20

There are many varieties of US gold coins which make a good option in gold. Owning US gold coins has many benefits. There are 2 categories of  US gold coins: bullion coins and numismatic coins. Gold Bullion Coins This coin type is usually purchased for its gold content. Two gold bullions from the USA are the Gold American Eagle and the Gold American Buffalo coins. The former was produced in 1986 with 4 available sizes: 1 oz., ½ oz., ¼ oz. and 1/10 oz. This coin type is very affordable on any budget. It is of pure gold with added alloys to give it the hardness and to decrease wear and … [Read more...]

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Famous Types of Gold Coins

November 15, 2010 by
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Coins are commonly scattered all over the house and it is not uncommon for us to find a stash of old coins hidden in one of our closets. Unknown to some of us, some old coins can be worth a lot of money. The problem is that not everyone can recognize famous types of old coins that are very valuable. Some can be worth thousands of dollars if they are sold at auctions. There was even an instance when a woman from the United States earned nearly $100,000 after selling a stash of old coins she found hidden in her garage. Had she not known the value of those old coins, she might have just put them … [Read more...]

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Options on Gold Coins

November 15, 2010 by
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Basically, gold coins come in 2 forms: gold bullion and rare gold coins. Gold bullion is coins that investors use strictly for asset preservation purposes while rare gold pieces are numismatic which are of interest to people that want to preserve their assets as well as grow them over time. Gold Bullion Pieces Gold bullion pieces are highly popular and there is a high demand for them as they offer security, safety, convenience, liquidity and possible profit to their investors or owners. The gold bullion coin value is correlated to the gold price. The world’s first gold bullion … [Read more...]

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Buy American Eagle Gold

November 15, 2010 by
american gold eagle coin

The American Gold Eagle has various benefits and features making it very popular not just within the U.S but around the world. The fact that it comes in different sizes and weights makes it affordable for everyone who is interested in buying and owning gold. The main features of the bullion coin include a front side beautiful design of the double eagle that was famed in 1907. This design was taken from Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the sculptor. The design portrays Lady Liberty walking towards the viewer with beams and rays of sun all around her from the back side. The back side of the coin has … [Read more...]

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To Buy or Not to Buy

November 15, 2010 by
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There are many ways to buy gold coins as the demand for this shiny metal keeps increasing in 2010. Many interested buyers who are first time buyers have many questions about buying this commodity. They also need to know the advantages of this commodity. Gold possesses a many unique properties; it is considered the truest form of currency which has been used over many centuries. The gold price today is correlated to the US Dollar which sets the platform for trade on a universal basis. Physical gold comes in rare coins and bullion where both have about the same gold content but rare coins … [Read more...]

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Gold Trading Benefits

November 15, 2010 by
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Raising Funds through Gold Trading  Gold struck another high on 18th June 2010 at $1250 per ounce. There are many benefits to trading gold; some of the benefits include the steady prices of gold despite the economic changes, safety, potential for profits and less paper work. Options for Trading Gold Gold trading usually uses bullion coins which are government issued and are of different types that determines the coins prices. However, bullion coins are not numismatic or rare gold coins which are dependent on the quality, rarity and bullion content. There are many types of gold … [Read more...]

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St. Gaudens $20 Gold

November 15, 2010 by
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Two kinds of buyers are usually interested in the numismatic gold coins designed by Augustus Saint Gaudens; gold collectors and investors who desire the best asset of gold, especially in its purest form, to add to their gold coin collection. These dichotomies serve to increase the value of these rare coins in general, especially for the St. Gaudens $20 gold coins. $20 gold coins are rare productions since their minting was halted in the year 1933 with many earlier pieces melted for the gold content. There are currently just over 1 million US $20 gold pieces in the mint state range in … [Read more...]

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Liberty $20 Gold Coins

November 15, 2010 by
$20 liberty gold coin

The American Double Eagles were well known as the gold pieces representing American wealth for 84 years with their usage in large transactions as one would with money. But today, the US $20 gold coin holds only intrinsic and personal value for its owner. You can still find a sample of this gold coin in the US Smithsonian National Collection that was produced in 1849. It was only in 1950 that these coins were produced for circulation as currency; this first batch was known as ‘No Motto’ or Type One. Since then, many variations have been minted. Each $20 gold piece today holds its own … [Read more...]

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Gold and its Investments

November 15, 2010 by
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The shiny metal, gold, has become a most precious commodity for jewelry and investment.  There are many types of gold with the most popular types being the yellow gold, white gold, rose and black gold. The yellow gold is currently the most common type of gold found on earth in various continents. White gold is another alloy that encompasses gold and other white metals such as platinum or nickel. Rose gold is another type of gold which is commonly known as red gold as it has a reddish hue but it is also called pink gold with its tinge of color. Rose gold is more likely to be found … [Read more...]

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