$2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle - An All Time Favorite Gold Coin
January 18, 2009
The $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle coin should be a part of your collection, if it isn't already. Many people, especially in the United States, collect coins as a hobby, and a way to build a substantial investment in their future. There is no better way to secure your future than buying gold!
Gold coins and bullion are some of the very best purchases you can make. While most other markets decline, gold either holds it value or increases as time goes buy. The more you add to your collection, especially of older coins, the more it will be worth now and in the future. Many people invest in gold coins strictly for the purpose of having a secure financial future or money for retirement.
How to Buy Gold Bullion Coins
December 19, 2008
One of the first things you need to know about buying gold is what do you specifically have in mind. Do you want a 1 Gram Troy Ounce 999.9/1000 24 Karats Pure Gold Bar or The St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle gold coin? Each of these is different to particular types of investors and collectors. Get familiar with the details and specifications of gold.
Once you have done some research on the different types of gold to buy you will find that the most common form of gold bullion are the one troy ounce gold coins. The most frequently sought after coins are the American Eagle, the American Buffalo, the Canadian Maple Leaf, the South African Kruggerand, the Australian Philharmonic, the Mexican Pesos, and the Chinese Panda.
Gold coins are graded as with any item of value is graded. Whether it is diamonds, real estate, or automobiles. Gold coins have the Very Fine (VF), the Extra Fine (XF), and the Almost Uncirculated (AU). These coins have slight wear, but to the untrained eye they don't appear to have any wear at all. They usually are in beautiful condition. The real rare, high Mint State (MS) are for collectors only, not for people looking for wealth preservation. So be sure to know if you are a gold coin collector or investor. You could pay a hefty premium for these grades of coins.
Gold Coin Collecting Supplies: Keeping Your Collection Pristine
December 12, 2008
Your gold coin collection is one of your favorite things to display and show off, not to mention an investment. Because of the pride factor and the investment factor, it’s important to keep your collection in perfect condition. That’s part of collecting valuable objects. If you are a new gold coin collector and unsure about what you need to keep your collection in top-notch shape, here are the supplies you’ll need:
• Gold coin cleaner – Now before you go out and purchase something that calls itself coin cleaner, remember gold can very easily be damaged. Abrasives, harsh chemical and lots of rubbing will damage your gold coins. If you must, clean them in warm soapy water and pat dry with a gentle cloth – that’s your gold coin cleaner.
• Latex gloves – your body oils can damage gold coins. It’s best not to touch them without gloves
• Airtight display containers or cases – Airtight containers will protect your gold coins from outside pollutants and come in ring frames, boxes and albums.
• Coin envelopes and cardboard or Mylar holders, if you are not using air tight containers. Make sure they are acid-free.
Gold Eagle Coin Collecting Guide
December 4, 2008
Avid collectors of anything, whether it’s gold coins or antique dishes need a collecting guide. Why is this important? Well, for several reasons. Maybe the most important reason is so that the collector won’t make purchases of “collectables” only to find out later that that collectable wasn’t really a great investment. Now, with gold coins, the investment is probably always pretty good because gold is so high in value. But you can make wiser choices even among gold coins.
If you are a collector of the Gold Eagle coin, for example, you want to know what to look for. It’s important to know what years are most valuable, which production runs are the most highly prized. Is proof more valuable than uncirculated or the other way around? Gold coin collecting enthusiasts will benefit from having a good guide so that they know what to look for with each coin, not just the Gold Eagle gold coin. A gold coin collecting guide will also help you in terms of knowing what price range you should expect to find your coins in.
Another benefit of a good guide is that it will give you information on how best to take care of your valuable gold coins – how to store them, clean them and so on.
Double Eagle Gold Coin: A Price Guide
November 11, 2008
The Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin is the premier gold coin for collectors. This phenomenally beautiful coin is truly a symbol of greatness featuring a flying eagle on one side and Miss Liberty on the other.
Both are symbols of American pride, freedom and strength. First minted in 1907, this gold coins history is fascinating and covers being produced with and without the motto “In God We Trust,” being changed so that it was more flat (it was originally in high relief and couldn’t be stacked easily), taken out of production and then put back in production for a brief period in the early 1900’s.
The value of the Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin can’t be disputed. As a collector’s item, it is highly coveted for its sheer beauty and rarity. As a gold piece, its monetary value continues to climb with gold prices.
One of the great things about this is that gold doesn’t lose its value – it may remain stable for a while, but it doesn’t go down. In recent years, gold’s value high climbed drastically, and so has the value of gold coins like the Double Eagle gold coin.
Gold Coins: A Solid Investment Option
November 6, 2008
Most in-the-know investors are well aware that gold is always a good option. Gold coins are excellent for diversifying investment portfolios and having a good pay-off value in the long term. Precious metals have always proven themselves to be a strong investment strategy, and gold is the most stable of all when it comes to investments.
Gold coins are great way to invest because they are readily available, easy to purchase and sell, and either stay stable or appreciate. They never lose value. When considering gold coins for investment purposes, keep in mind that the value of gold collector’s coins is based on heritage, condition and beauty.
Antique and low mintage coins that are rare will always carry a high value. Gold coins like the Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin is prized for its incredible beauty. Another highly prized gold coin is the American Eagle gold coin, the official bullion coin of the United States.
Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin: A Symbol of Greatness
November 2, 2008
Truly one of the most beautiful, brilliant and popular gold coins, the Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin is a true symbol of greatness. This gold coin’s history is a commentary on the spirit of America.
In the early 1900’s, President Theodore Roosevelt inquired of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens as to whether or not he would be interested in re-crafting the design or the nation’s coinage to look more like the coins of ancient Greece, where democracy first took root.
What Saint Gaudens created was a breathtaking high relief design featuring the image of Miss Liberty on one side and a flying eagle on the other. This coin symbolized both the county’s strength while moving into the future and independence as a powerful and glorious nation.
Only a few proofs were struck, and then production began of the $20 gold coins. Because of the high relief, these coins were not the favorite of bankers (they wobbled when being stacked). Eventually the coin was altered to be flatter. Even though all of the Double Eagle gold coins are considered collectors items, those struck in high relief are more highly prized.
American Gold Eagle Coin Values
October 26, 2008
Certainly some of the most sought after gold coins are the American Gold Eagle coins. Obviously worth much more than their face value Gold Eagle coins are among the most popular and valuable coins today.
Prices of these, and all gold coins fluctuate, but are still steadily rising, with no end in sight. First issued in 1986, the American Gold Eagle coin has achieved the rank of #1 gold bullion coin. The beauty of the St Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin, which is considered to be the most beautiful coin ever minted inspires the American Gold Eagle coin.
And even though values change daily, the American Gold Eagle coin is guaranteed by the US Mint for purity, weight and content. As the official bullion coin of the US, its value will continue to rise.
As an investment the Gold Eagle coin’s value cannot be rivaled. Some say that gold bullion should be part of a balanced investment portfolio because it will add stability and overall health to the portfolio. This is very good advice.
Gold Coin Collecting Trends for 2008-2009
October 22, 2008
Gold coin collectors everywhere are celebrating the soaring gold prices that have been seen in recent times. Coins and collections that were once valuable are now very valuable. For 2008-2009, gold coin collecting will remain strong.
Proof gold coins are expected to be strong performers through 2009, as are rare date and early gold. With rare date and early gold coins, the better they look, the higher their value. Proof gold coins are rare by definition and those in F.D.C. (fleur de coin) condition are going to have the highest value.
The Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin is still one of the most beautiful, popular and sought after gold coins on the market, and will remain so for a long time. Saint Gaudens proof coins, and those with no motto (without In God We Trust) on them are more rare and therefore more highly valued.
$10 Indian Head Eagle Gold Coins - 1907 to 1933
October 16, 2008
The $10 Indian Head Eagle gold coin, also know as the $10 Eagle, minted from 1907 to 1933, is considered to be one of the most beautiful American gold coins produced by the U.S. Mint. Its production came about through the insistence of President Theodore Roosevelt. He did not like the current design on his Inaugural Medal that was designed by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan, nor other coins being produced by the mint at the time.
The President had some artistic friends who encouraged him to have it re-done. "I think our coinage is artistically of atrocious hideousness," President Theodore Roosevelt wrote in a note to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie Mortier Shaw on December 27, 1904, and then continues, "Would it be possible, without asking permission of Congress, to employ a man like Saint-Gaudens to give us a coinage that would have some beauty?"
President Roosevelt commissioned the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens for the task of coming up with a new design. Saint-Gaudens accepted this assignment, but was so terribly busy that he only had time to sketch out some rough ideas on a paper napkin while making the train trip from Washington. He had told President Roosevelt that he would need to have his associate, Adolf A. Weinman, to do most of the actual work on the design. Collectors today will probably know Weinman for his work on the Mercury dime and the Walking Liberty Half Dollar.
