Investing in and buying gold coins for sale

Finding gold coins

There are a variety of ways in which to find gold coins for sale. Gold buyers are always on the lookout for gold coins. Some of the places to go, as an investor or gold buyer include online auction websites, private gold dealers, secondhand jewellery stores, through coin collecting publications, or simply by doing an online search. Some coins are easier to source and purchase than others, and the prices usually reflect how accessible a particular coin is on the market. Some coins start at around US$100 in contrary to some coins that can reach up to US$25,000 each. It is really up to the investor to decide how much they will invest in each gold bullion coin.
 

The South African Krugerrand

The South African gold krugerrand has been the national bullion coin of South Africa since 1967, and was initially intended to be circulated as currency. In 1980 the krugerrand accounted for 90% of the gold market, and really set the trend for national bullion coins. Over 46 million ounces worth of gold krugerrand coin has been produced since it was first minted in 1967. The krugerrand comes in denominations of 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce. The "proof krugerrands", are rarer and are therefore sold at a higher margin than standard krugerrand coins. There are also several collector"s and commemorative gold coins for sale on the market.