Gold Bullion Coins

About Gold Bullion Coins

Gold Krugerrand Coins

Gold bullion coins are made from gold bullion and issued usually for investing purposes. Gold bullion coins sometimes has no face values but are legal tender coins in their country of issue. Gold bullion coins are mass-produced in large quantities so the premiums at which they are traded above the value of their fine gold content are relatively stable.

Gold bullion coins are normally issued in 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz sizes. The 1-oz gold bullion coin is by far the most important, accounting for over 80% of the total amount of gold used in the manufacture of ounce-denominated gold bullion coins. The Perth Mint (Australia) also issued 2-oz, 1 kg and 10 kg gold coins.

The gold purities of bullion coins are 99.99%, 99.9%, 91.67% or 90% pure gold.

Buying Gold Bullion Coins

Price of gold bullion coin include the premium above the value of fine gold content because of refining costs, coin manufacture costs, costs of delivery of the coin to the dealer and dealer overheads.

Try to buy gold bullion coin with the lowest possible premium above spot. You can find gold coins for sale on Ebay or other auction sites

Gold Bullion Coins

Gold Maple Leaf Coin

You can bay follow gold bullion coins issued in different years:

1970 – South Africa – Krugerrand. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz. Gold content: 91.67%, No face value

1979 – Canada – Maple Leaf. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz, 1/20-oz. Gold content: 99.99. Face value:C$50

1981 – Mexico – Libertad. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz. Gold content: 90%. No face value

1982 – China – Panda. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz, 1/20-oz. Gold content: 99.9%. Face value: Yuan 100

1986 – USA – American Eagle. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz. Gold content: 91.67%. Face value: US$50

1987 – Australia – Australian Kangaroo. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz, 1 kg Gold content: 99.99%. Face value: A$100

1989 – Austria – Vienna Philharmonic. 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz. Gold content: 99.99%. Face value: Euro 100

1996 – Australia – Australian Lunar Series. 10-oz, 2-oz, 1-oz, 1/2-oz, 1/4-oz, 1/10-oz, 1/20-oz, 10 kg, 1 kg Gold content: 99.99%. Face value: A$100

2006 – USA – American Buffalo. 1-oz. Gold content: 99.99%. Face value: US$50