Starting Your Coin Collection

First offered for sale in June of 2006, the American Buffalo gold coin was the first 24-karat gold bullion coin to be offered for sale by the United States Mint. This coin is also known as the "gold buffalo", which gained this nickname due to the image of the American Bison on the reverse side of the coin. The American Gold Buffalo coin has an image of an Indian head on the front side. This is the first time in history that the United States government minted a pure gold coin which was ...
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The old adage that says "one person's trash is another person's treasure" never goes out of date. So when you're looking for some extra spending cash and you want to make some space in your home, combine the two endeavors by selling your stuff instead of donating it or trashing it. Use the extra cash to pay a bill or start a holiday gift fund. Even better, use the windfall to treat yourself to a weekend getaway! Plenty of people and places exist to buy what you could be selling instead of ...
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United States silver dollars have long been prized by coin collectors, but they also have a background that's valued information for lovers of American history. Thomas Jefferson first proposed minting a silver dollar coin in 1785 and when Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, projected a monetary system for the emerging United States of America, they began producing the coins, including the Flowing Hair silver dollar in 1794. Silver dollars were minted in varying degrees of silver content ...
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The 1957 Silver Certificate is a type of paper currency that was once minted in the United States, equal and redeemable for an equal amount of silver bullion. This $1 certificate was part of what was known as the small-note series. Beginning with the 1928 series, all United States paper currency was reduced in size to cut costs and to speed up the pace of transactions. Before 1934, silver certificates were redeemable for actual silver dollars. However, Congress passed legislation in 1934 that ...
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Buy gold online? Well, in addition to a certain age-old skepticism over buying gold bullion is the question about buying gold online. In today's internet age, many investors buy sizable amounts of gold online, especially gold bullion coins and bars, in a few simple clicks and keystrokes. When you decide to buy online, first have in mind what types and amounts of gold you intend to purchase. This can narrow down your search dramatically, as some dealers only sell gold bullion coins. Others may ...
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1. Shop around for gold bullion sellers. Ideally, you will want to choose a seller asking the lowest premium (shipping, handling, tax, insurance, and margin over spot price) on your bullion coin or bar purchase. Prices vary widely among sellers, so your best bet is to compare ahead of time and choose one before you call in on a spot price. Some dealers collect considerably less margin than others; during periods of adequate supply gold bullion coins typically sell at a 5 to 20 percent premium ...
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The Contrarian View. There is value in understanding why collectibles go up. Indeed there are times when some collectibles do go up in value faster then the market in general. My research has led me to a lot of material on art with well documented prices etc. I can not prove it, but I strongly suspect that you could substitute the word "collectibles" (or "coins" or "stamps", or "political buttons" or "any-damn-thing-you-collect" for the word '"art" in the following and find things to learn. ...
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Buy Krugerrand? Anyone aspiring to purchase gold bullion coins today will soon realize that a myriad of choices exist. The Canadian Maple Leaf, the Australian Kangaroo, a British Sovereign, the Mexican Peso, and the Austrian Corona are just a few of the many gold coins one can purchase through dealers and mints. When choosing a coin type for purchase, an individual must consider the actual reasons for the purchase. A number of investors, both large and small, are diverting fair percentages of ...
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There are certain things you need to look for when you are buying a double eagle gold coin. You will want to consider the condition of the double eagle gold coin, whether you are opting for the liberty double eagle gold coins, the St. Gauden double eagle gold coin, or the newer double eagle gold coins crafted after the year 1986. To that end, you will want to assess whatever double eagle gold coin you are buying to determine if it is in very fine condition, in extremely find condition, if it ...
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What is Proof coin? Why are so many coin collectors and investors buying proof gold buffalo coins now? The term "Proof" means a specialized minting process. Each coin is struck multiple times with specially polished dies, so the highly detailed images seem to float above the field. Savvy coin buyers know a good value when they see one, and many are rushing to get their hands on as many proof gold buffalo coins as they can get. There are a number of reasons why coin collectors are seeking out ...
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