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The Queen’s Beasts coin series

November 29, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Coin Series - No Comments

It is generally quite rare that an established mint decides to issue a new bullion coin series. Most of the flagship coins in the bullion market can look back on a decades long history. So it must have been a delight for coin collectors (and investors looking for new investment options) worldwide when Britain’s renowned ... Continue reading

How gold coins are made

November 14, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Coin Knowledge - No Comments

Many people enjoy the intricate details of a beautifully crafted gold coin such as the “Call of the Wild” gold coins that are minted by the Royal Canadian Mint. However, many details about the manufacturing process of gold coins are actually unknown to most people. This short article will explain how gold coins are made. The ... Continue reading

History of Gold Bars

October 30, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Bullion Bars, Gold - No Comments

Have you ever wondered about the history of gold bars? When we think about gold bars these days, it’s usually the large brick-shaped gold bars that we saw in some movie that come to mind. These standardized bars that weigh 400 oz each are mostly used by banks or other financial institutions and very few ... Continue reading

Red Spots on Gold Coins

October 14, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Coin Knowledge - No Comments

Compared to other metals like copper, gold coins and bars withstand time quite well. However, there are also some issues relating to the “aging” of gold that need to be considered. One such issue is the appearance of red spots on gold coins after some time. These red spots appear where there are higher concentrations ... Continue reading

The Indian Gold Coin

September 28, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Exotic Coins, Gold - No Comments

The Indian Gold coin has been making headlines in recent times. It is actually quite rare that a new gold coin enters the top league of gold bullion coins worldwide. It is even rarer for a gold coin from a yet not so renowned minting institution to make a push into that realm. The last ... Continue reading

Centennial gold coins 2016

September 13, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Gold, Rare Coins - No Comments

American Gold Eagles are arguably the most well-known gold bullion coins worldwide at this time. The US Mint produced many other bullion coins in the past out of gold and silver that are still in high demand among collectors today. Three such popular silver bullion coins of the past celebrate their 100th anniversary this year. ... Continue reading

Disney Gold Coins

August 28, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Gold, Rare Coins - No Comments

The design of gold coins is undoubtedly one of the major factors determining their popularity. The most common designs to be seen on gold coins’ obverse and/or reverse sides are a country’s coat of arms, the portraits of kings and queens and other country leaders, animals that are symbolic for the issuing country and even ... Continue reading

Commemorative Olympic Gold Coins

August 12, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Gold, Rare Coins - No Comments

The Olympic Games are currently on the way in Rio de Janeiro and thousands of athletes from all around the world are striving for a gold, silver or bronze medal. Not every athlete might know that the Olympic gold medals are actually only gold-plated silver medals. However, some of the most respected mints in the ... Continue reading

Best-selling Gold Coins 2015

July 28, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Gold - No Comments

Considering that there are so many gold bullion coins available, maybe some of you have wondered which ones were the best-selling gold coins in 2015. In fact, the question is not that easy to answer since the manufacturing mints are generally not that quick to publish mintage numbers. There is often a gap of a ... Continue reading

Counterfeit Gold Coins

July 14, 2016 by Buy-Gold.Link in Gold, Precious Metal Investing - No Comments

On June 9th, Buy-Gold.Link published an article on this blog informing gold investors about the existence of counterfeit gold bars. This previous article only focused on counterfeit gold bars and did not mention counterfeit gold coins at all. Such counterfeit gold coins have apparently been spotted at markets in Hong Kong and on the Chinese ... Continue reading

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