American Gold Coin Prices Continue To Climb Daily

Nov. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- American gold coin prices have continuously increased over and over between 2001 and today. But the biggest and fastest variations are yet to come.

The gold market is heating up. Investment demand is soaring while supplies are thinning out. Check out gold coin prices at http://silver-dollar-values.com

In the mean time, the economic policies of the U.S. have systematically sent the American economy down a road of irrepressible federal spending and increases in debt and trade deficits. This will cause the U.S. dollar to lose value and will increase the price of alternative investments, such as gold. Silver Dollar Values http://silver-dollar-values.com

The most primary and safest way to own gold is to own bullion, in the form of either bars or coins.

A lot of investors choose American gold coins for their liquidity and beauty. But all gold coins are not created equally.  Silver Prices http://silver-dollar-values.com

The American Gold Eagle is one of the most popular gold coins on the current market. The coin is an official gold bullion coin of the United States. It is offered in 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz denominations and carries legal tender values of $5, $10, $25, and $50, respectively. The American Gold Eagle is minted in .9167 fine gold (22 karat), which is important to note because most other bullion coins are .9999 fine. The remaining 8.32% is made up of silver and copper. The gold in these coins must, by law, come from sources in the United States.

As you'll see above, the obverse design depicts a full-length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse pattern features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings.

The costs for the American Gold Eagle are generally reasonable. But it's important to remember that these coins are only 22 karat. When buying, expect to pay a premium of about 6% over gold spot prices.

The American Buffalo, also known as a Gold Buffalo, is another official U.S. gold bullion coin. The one-ounce coin has a face value of $50 and is minted in .9999 fine gold. The Gold Buffalo is the only U.S. gold bullion coin struck in 24 karat gold.

The design of the American Buffalo gold coin employs the greatly admired Indian Head nickel. The obverse features a Native American; a mixture of features of three chiefs from different American Indian tribes. Atop a mound of dirt on the reverse of the coin stands an American Bison, which commonly are referred to as buffalo.

The premiums for these coins are pretty high. The American Buffalo is a extremely collectible coin. You can expect to pay between a 7% and 12% premium above spot gold prices for the Gold Buffalo.

The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is the recognized bullion gold coin of Canada and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin is offered in 1/20 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz denominations and also carries legal tender values of $1, $5, $10, $20 and $50, respectively. The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is minted in .9999 fineness and is made from gold mined exclusively from gold sources in Canada.

The obverse shows a profile of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the denomination and date of issue, while the reserve features the national maple leaf of Canada.

The premium for Canadian Gold Maple Leafs is comparatively low. Investors will usually pay an average 5% premium over gold spot prices for a one-ounce Gold Maple Leaf. With low premium and .9999 minting, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is one of the best gold coins to invest in.

The Krugerrand is a one-ounce South African gold coin manufactured by the South African Mint Company. The coin's actual weight is 1.0909 troy ounces (33.93 g). It is minted from gold alloy that is 91.67% pure, so the coin contains exactly one troy ounce (31.1035 g) of gold.

The particular Krugerrand is so named because the obverse bears the face of Boer statesman Paul Kruger, four-term president of the old South African Republic. The reverse depicts a springbok, one of the national symbols of South Africa.

The Krugerrand carries one of the lowest charges of gold coins. Some businesses I found online were selling Krugerrands for under 4% of gold's spot price.

The Austrian Vienna Philharmonic is minted in pure gold, 99.99% fine. The coin is provided in 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz denominations and carries legal tender values of €10, €25, €50, and €100.

A design of musical devices representing the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the text Wiener Philharmoniker ("Vienna Philharmonic"), can be seen on the reverse of the coin. The subject of the obverse is the great organ in the Golden Hall in Vienna's Musikverein, the concert hall of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Premiums for the Austrian Vienna Philharmonic are sensible. They range between 5% and 7%.

American gold coin prices are skyrocketing now, and now may be the best time to catch the ride up the price rally! You can discover American gold coin for sale on the Internet.

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