The 2005 Canada Maple Leaf 1 ounce gold coin is one of the world’s most popular gold bullion coins. Collectors and investors prefer the Canadian Maple Leaf to other 1 ounce gold coins because of the purity of the gold content. Most other gold coins contain an alloy to give it more strength and durability. … Read more
The 2009 Ultra High Relief or UHR Double Eagle gold coin was released by the Unites States Mint facility at West Point, New York, on January 22, 2009 as a legal tender coin with a face value of $20. It is a recreation of the 1907 design by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens which never successfully went … Read more
The 1907 American Eagle Coin is famous amongst coin buffs for a number of reasons. Often referred to as an Indian coin, the 1907 eagle contains striking designs but is probably most famous for what it doesn’t contain. In the world of coin minting, an eagle is more than a bird but is rather the … Read more
Coinage in the United States underwent a major growth period in the late 1800s. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 grealtly increased the nation’s supply and necessitated the increased production of gold coins and the establishments of new mint buildings to create new coins. Millions of dollars worth of coins were created during … Read more
The 1927 St. Guadens Double Eagle is part of a series of $20 gold coins that were struck by the United States Mint in the late 1800s and early 1900s during the peak of new US gold discoveries, most notably the California discovery in 1849. Double Eagle refers to a wide range of US gold … Read more
The American Buffalo $50 gold coin was released on June 22, 2006, from the United States Mint facility at West Point, New York. This coin was the first 1 Troy Oz. 24-karat gold bullion coin stuck by the Mint. The coin’s face value is $50.00 and it was released both as a proof coin for … Read more
One of the requirements of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of the United States of America of 2005 was for the US Mint to produce a 24-karat one-ounce gold bullion coin with a $50 face value — maximum number to be produced was set at 300,000 coins. The coin produced by the US Mint for … Read more