The Liberty Head U.S. gold dollar was minted from 1849 to 1854. It was composed of 90% pure gold. Following gold discoveries, Congress authorized the gold dollar in the Act of March 3, 1849, and the Liberty Head or Type I gold dollar soon began circulating. It was designed by James Longacre. The obverse of [...]
Over the years, owning Gold have proven itself to be a relatively safe form of investment for many. Buying gold for investment purposes requires that you buy Gold Bullion Coins, rather than many of the other kinds of collectible gold coins available.
Currently there are three different Gold Bullion coins that one should look at when [...]
As with any hobby, you have to start somewhere. You didn’t start out knowing everything about a hobby and it’s important to continue to learn about your hobby. Failing to learn could be costly
Where Can You Learn About Collecting Gold Coins?
I would suggest that the very best place that you can learn about collecting gold [...]
With gold prices down a bit from their highs of a few months ago, it might just be a good time to invest in gold. If you’re a coin collector, you might consider buying up some more gold coins. I read an article that suggests that now is a great time to buy gold. You [...]
Before buying or selling a gold coin you will want to establish a value. Gold coins derive their value from 2 things. First the price of gold fluctuates and therefore the price of a gold coin will fluctuate based on the value of gold per ounce. Secondly, coins in general have collectible value because of [...]
Investing in Gold Coins has been a hobby for many and for some has even been part of a solid, long-term investment strategy. In recent years we’ve seen gold skyrocket in value leaving those with a large gold coin collection with a lot of money tied up in their collections.
I ran across an article written [...]
Based on the design from the 1913 Buffalo nickel and the Gold Buffalo is a 24 karat gold bullion coin which became available in 2006 selling for $800. The Buffalo depicted on the coin is an American Bison which some believe is a famous Bison named Black Diamond that lived in New York’s Central Park [...]
The Indian Head design of the Gold Eagle coin was made from 1907-1933. One of the rarest Indian Head Gold Eagle coins in existence today is the 1915 coin. With only 75 proof Eagles ever made it’s currently estimated that only about 15 are known to be in existence since some where said to have [...]
Gold Krugerrands are a 1 oz gold coin from South Africa. They were first introduced in 1967 as a means of marketing South African Gold. For Gold Coin Collectors, Gold Krugerrands are a must-have for any collection. Unlike gold coins of many other countries, gold Krugerrands do not have a face value on them as [...]
Welcome to 1907! Well, not really…but in the numismatic community, it’s 1907 all over again. The US mint has announced that they will issue a 2009 Double Eagle Gold Coin with the design of the 1907 Double Eagle Gold Coin.
The gold coin will be made of 1 ounce of 24-karate gold, have a [...]