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An investor who is just starting out to learn about precious metals finds out very quickly that are large number of the most respected gold bar producers are based in the country of Switzerland (for example PAMP Suisse and Valcambi Suisse). Swiss gold coins are however never mentioned when the world’s top gold bullion coins ... Continue reading

Whereas the South African Gold Krugerrands are known throughout the world, few precious metal investors are aware of the fact that other rare gold coins also bear the likeness of Paul Kruger on their obverse. Even in South Africa, these coins aren’t that well known anymore today. The coin that I’m referring to is known ... Continue reading

As I mentioned before in previous articles, one of the main benefits of buying smaller quantities of gold is to have something valuable, tangible and portable to barter with for the time of the coming financial meltdown. The two private mints PAMP Suisse and Valcambi Suisse have each created their own type of divisible gold ... Continue reading

When you think of designer products, it’s usually things like handbags or various items of fashion wear that will come to mind. When people think of gold bars on the other hand, they usually have the image of a large brick-shaped bar without any adornments in mind. These large bars that you often see in ... Continue reading

It is quite rare for a new bullion coin series to be released. It is even rarer for the coins of this new series to come out in rapid fire succession. Most of the government mints that run a major gold bullion coin series like the Chinese Gold Pandas or the Australian Gold Kangaroos bring ... Continue reading

As physical gold can be bought in the shape of gold coins (contemporary gold bullion coins or historic gold coins that are no longer minted), gold rounds or gold bars, gold buyers will generally decide at one point which of these options they should focus on. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with all three ... Continue reading

Most gold bullion coins are offered in the standard sizes of 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and sometimes even 1/15 oz and 1/20 oz. If you were to think that these are all the sizes that exist, you would be mistaken. So what are the biggest and smallest sizes of gold bullion ... Continue reading

There cannot be any doubt that the variety of gold bullion products is higher now than ever before in the history of mankind. Only a few decades ago, most gold bullion coins existed in only one size which was usually one troy ounce. Nowadays, some gold bullion coins like the Australian Kangaroo gold coins are ... Continue reading

Have you ever wondered which image appears the most often on precious metal bullion coins? The clear winner in that category must be America’s Lady Liberty. Not only did Lady Liberty appear in various ways on a whole range of gold coins that were minted by the United States Mint before 1933 (Liberty Gold Dollars, ... Continue reading

Have you ever wondered which contemporary gold bullion coin can look back upon the longest history? That distinction goes to the British Gold Sovereign that will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2017. The original Sovereign even goes as far back as 1489 when a thus-named coin was struck under the reign of King Henry VII. ... Continue reading