Gold American Eagle

I heard that the price of gold is expected to skyrocket in the near future. I would love to make an investment in it, but I have only a limited amount of cash right now. I have researched a few sites on the internet but most of them either charge large premiums or sell in packages. What is the easiest and least expensive way to purchase a half-ounce gold american eagle coin?

I would instead look at buying US commemorative gold on ebay instead. They are about a quarter ounce, so buy two. I have seen many sales of commemoratives lately from 1987 and 1988 selling for bullion prices. You could check out half eagles there as well.

I would say you should always use a credit card with any online transactions involving bullion. I buy with Paypal charging my credit card. Too many scary stories of fraudulent sellers out there to trust anything else.

2009-10-21 09:25:59 by Chris

In this episode of Spare Change we look at the American Gold Eagle bullion and the collector American Eagle gold coins (proofs and burnished ...

Is the gold a more dense metal? Or is is simply an optical illusion and the thickness is actually greater on the gold coin?

It is not an optical illusion. Gold is the denser metal, as you correctly suspect. Therefore, when comparing coins of the same weight of gold and silver, the gold coin will be the smaller in size.

Besides, gold coins are just fascinating to collect!

2008-07-17 06:35:36 by tigerhuy

Price: $61.91 $61.91

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It would seem to me to make more sense for the 24kt coin to cost more than the 22kt coin when buying it from the US Mint.

Must weigh more.

2008-04-07 02:28:28 by Tony B

Price: $3.55

I recently purchased this coin for $800, knowing that the potential of it increasing drastically in value is pretty good, especially it being of such high grade. What is it value today? What could it potential be valued in 5 years? And also where would i find the mitage of this and previous years bullion?
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Gold is currently between $700 and $900/ troy ounce. You have a bullion coin that is worth it's weight in gold plus a premium of 10-20%. So it should be worth $400 to $500. The best way is to go to a coin dealer and ask what the current price of the coin is, buy and sell price. I do not agree that gold will increase in the next 5 years like it did in the past 2. This is a market that it takes experience to trade in without loosing 2 shirts at a time. Precious metals, bullion coins, and bulk US silver coins are all very volatile markets. Good luck to you, the coins are very attractive, and may appreciate in the future.

2008-11-25 08:59:09 by rychusami

I have a gold american eagle. On the front it says 1933. On the bottom of the back it has a coppie #. I can send a pic if need be. I would like to know who minted it and where I can look up the history.

It's not an 'American Eagle'....the Gold American Eagle program wasnt launched until 1986

This is a pic of a real Gold Eagle
http://www.stevequayle.com/Metals/Gold/G old_Eagle.jpg

2006-07-01 02:48:44 by tracy r