One of the most popular hobbies that you will find is collecting gold coins. The metal has great appeal, and people have been collecting these coins ever since they were first created. Of course, long ago only a few people were able to partake in the hobby. It was considered a hobby of kings. Today is much different though, and everyone will be able to enjoy the hobby. It doesn’t take much money to get started, but many of the coins are worth a large sum. If you do not have money enough to buy some of the more expensive coins, don’t worry. As you gain experience and understand the hobby more, and when you are able to invest more, you can find some of these more expensive coins.
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April 20th, 2010 Posted in Gold Coins
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Mar, 30 2010
You have made the decision to invest in gold. Whether you have come to this decision on your own or you took the advice of someone else, you are venturing forth into an investment option that allows for stability and more security than almost any other choice available. However, there are plenty of options from which you can choose, and when you are new to the idea of investing in gold, you might find yourself lost in the choices.
Since gold has continued to be stable and valuable for many, many years, any of the bullion investment options would be excellent choices. Here, though, let us discuss two in specific. The two that will be discussed are US gold coins, and they both offer excellent investment value.
Mar, 27 2010
One of the most beautiful US gold coins on the market right now is the ultra-high relief Double Gold Eagle by St. Gaudens. This particular coin design has often been revered as one of the most beautiful on the market, and St. Gaudens’ graceful sculpture is as lovely today as it ever was. Here’s a bit of interesting history behind this gorgeous piece of American history and some information on where you might be able to find it.
When St. Gaudens first created the Liberty Walking design for the Gold Eagle coin, he intended for the design to be pressed into high relief in the coins. Basically, when a coin is minted, two carved mallets are smashed into a round piece of metal. To make a high relief coin, you have to have a thicker piece of metal and a specially designed relief mold. Plus, you’ll probably stamp the coin more than once to ensure that it takes up as much details as possible from the mold.