What's the rarest gold coin?

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  1. harrysantos

    harrysantos New Member

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    I understand that the krugerrand is the most popular and most common gold coin in the world. But I think, ideally, rarity obviously adds value to commodities. So I was wondering what is the rarest gold coin and what kind of value it has? It's quite intriguing.
     
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    finicky Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Don't know, but as well as the rareest you might get some interest from low mintage coins that have nice designs. I like the S1 lunars, especially the snake, rooster, monkey and rabbit. Also the lower mintage $200 coins, eg. sugar glider, echidna, tassie devil. Then there are the $100 floral emblems. I like these three types, but have no idea whether the premium paid for their limited mintages will eventually pay off. More a brute bullionist. Not recommending this dealer or the price - just a convenient guide from googling.

    http://www.apmex.com/Category/515/1996___2007_AustralianGold_Lunar_Series_1.aspx

    http://www.peterstrich.com.au/oz_coins/200gold/two_hundred_dollar.htm

    http://www.peterstrich.com.au/oz_coins/one_hundred_dollar/one_hundred_dollar.htm
     
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    I don't know about others, but I am sure that there is only one of these in the whole universe:

    http://www.1tonnegoldcoin.com/

    Current value stands at AUD $53,282,195.00 + collectability premium.
     
  4. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I think the 1933 St Gaudens Double Eagle is probably the most valuable gold coin around. One sold for about $US 7,500,000
    You can pick up pretty good specimens with dates prior to 1933 for around $1750+
     
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    The rarest gold coin I will ever own is my 8g Hutt River Province 30th anniversary "Biblical Gateway" proof. :)
    Certificate number 4 of 25 and now personally signed by HRH Prince Leonard. :D

    Although it only cost me a little over spot this coin has great sentimental value to me as I have been close friends with Len and his family for many years now. :cool:

    I have been offered another one of these coins on here but unfortunately the certificate and original case has long been lost so I declined. :(

    Would really like to find another with certificate and case one day but won't be holding my breath. :lol:


    Silverfreak
     
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    Argentum Well-Known Member

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    i think spannermonkey had some spare COAs
     
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    Silverfreak New Member

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    Yeah I think I saw that somewhere today. :lol:
    Funny thing is, it was SM who had the other "Gateway" coin too. :D
    I wonder if he still has it?
     
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    Big A.D. Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Actually, that hasn't been the case for about 10 years now, but everybody just keeps quoting all the old marketing material from the 80s and 90s. Krugerrands used to be popular because for a long time they were the only gold coins designed specifically for investment.
     
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    Florence gold coins,Italy?
     
  10. TreasureHunter

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    Who said that the Kruger coins are the most popular and most common in the World?

    I'd think either the US golden eagle coins or some Perth Mint coins are on top of the list.
     
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    tozak Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I'm gonna hold out for the proof version to hit the post offices before I commit to one of those
     
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    hiho Active Member Silver Stacker

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    maybe the gold panda is the most sold now?
     
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    Holdfast Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krugerrand

    By 1980 the Krugerrand accounted for 90% of the global gold coin market.
    During the great bull market in gold of the 1970s, the gold Krugerrand quickly became the No.1 choice for investors worldwide wanting to buy gold.[10] Between 1974 and 1985, it's estimated that 22 million gold Krugerrand coins were imported into the United States alone.

    This huge success of the Krugerrand encouraged other gold-producing countries to mint and issue gold bullion coins of their own, including the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in 1979, the Australian Nugget in 1981, the Chinese Gold Panda in 1982, the American Gold Eagle in 1986, and the British Britannia coin in 1987
     
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    I still prefer to go for the pure gold value over numismatic value, rarity-given value...

    But I still like those old early 1900's gold coins... even though most of them are only 90 % gold, for a coin collector, they're good :)
     

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