Gold coin is best investment for you too. I have explained at another hubs that gold could protect you from recession. In recession time, the gold prices could raise double times.

Gold coin has been used by ancient China 3000 years ago. Roman and Arabic has been used it since 50 B.C. Gold coin are accepted in various country. Gold is also useful for balancing your portfolio. This time, most stock cannot give you any return.

In this hubs, I will explain about variety of gold coin. I think most country print gold coin. They have specified nominal value for gold coin. United States Mint prints American Gold Eagle Coin. Australia where produce more gold prints Australia Gold Nugget coin and Australia Gold Lunar Coin.

Before you buying any gold coin, you should find information at gold coin investment advice. Use rule of thumb investment”buy low, sell high”. Notice the gold price at gold quotation service.

In this hubs, I will explain three famous gold coin i.e. American gold eagle coin, Canada Maple Leaf and Australia Gold coin. Perhaps it could be your best gold coin investment.

American gold eagle coin

United States Mint has released American gold eagle coin in 1986. The American golden eagle are offered in 1, 1/2, ¼, and 1/10 troy ounce. American gold coin contain 91.67 % gold (22 karats). Silver and coppers are the addition content at the coin. It is useful for strength the coin and durability.

The US Administration guarantees the content, weight and purity of this gold coin. Certainly, the US Administration does not guarantee you from stealing.

American gold eagle price is dividing into $ 5, $ 10, $25 and $ 50. Do not guessed that you can bring a coin with 50 bucks. The face value is different with market value because the price of gold is increasing. As March of 2009, the gold coin price from that has weight 10,1, 1/2, ¼, and 1/10 troy ounce sell for about $ 130, $ 275, $ 550, and $ 1000.

The figure of the coin is liberty figure. On other side, we can see an eagle cock bring food to eagle mom and kid.

You can buy this coin at Amazon. See the right side of this page. You just click the gold coin picture and follow the instruction to get the gold coin.

American gold Eagle is also available at precious metal coin dealer at most world. Off course, you can sell the coin easily. The American eagle is fits for your IRA account.

The newest series of American gold coin is 2008 Gold Eagle Prof coin. A set of coin contain four coins i.e. 1 ounce, ½ ounces, ¼ ounces and 1/10 ounces. A Set coin price was $ 2,199 in March. Certainly, the price is not same today.

You can buy gold coin from United States mint. The United States of mint is a bureau of the US Treasury department, which circulate nation gold coin.

The Canada Maple Leaf

Royal Canada Mint has been producing Canada Maple Leaf Gold Coin since 1988. Canada Government protects its weight and purity. I think this investment is the safest investment for you.

Maple leaf has purity around 99.99 percents. The sales claimed the gold coin is the most pure gold con in the world. No one country prints gold coin like Canadian Maple Leaf.

The maple leaf has variety weight i.e. 1, 1/2, ¼, 1/10, and 1/20 troy ounce. The face value of these coins is C$ 50, C$20, C$10, C$5, and C$1. Off course, the value is only symbolic; therefore, you cannot buy one-ounce coin with C$ 50. The diameter of the coin is 30 mm or three cm. If you have tiny money, you can buy the light gold coin. Maple gold coin price per one troy ounce is around $965.96. For information, one troy ounce is equivalent with 31.033 grams. Certainly, when you read this hubs, the price may rise or decrease.

You should notice the quotation of the Canada Maple Leaf. The quotation reflects the gold coin prices today. The gold price update Monday to Friday – from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST.

If you desire to purchase the gold coin, you can contact some gold coin investment company. You can order the gold coin as much you desire.

Maple Leaf also issued some Maple golden Leaf series like 99.9999 Gold Maple Leaf, Colored Gold Maple Leaf, Hologram Gold Maple Leaf, Olympic Gold Maple Leaf, Individual Releases, and Privy marked GML.

The colored coin is gold coin with colorful design. This is the first colored coin in the world. Canada Maple leaf also introduced first gold coin with hologram.

To remember 2010 Olympic and Paralympics, the gold maple leaf released Olympic series. They also released individual series like artist.

Beside gold coin, Royal Canada Mint also produces Silver coin, Palladium, Bimetallic and Platinum.

Australia Gold coin

Perth Mint Company has released Australia Gold coin. The company prints two kind of gold coin i.e. Australian gold nugget coin series and Australian gold lunar gold coin series. Same like the maple leaf, the gold coin contain pure gold or 99.9999 percent gold. For information, gold maple leaf was pure 99.999 until 1982. The company prints various gold coin into 10, 2, 1, 1/2, ¼, 1/10, and 1/20 troy ounce. The Australia also prints great coin, which has weight one kilogram

Australia golden nugget coin is most famous Australia gold coin in worldwide. Investor likes to invest at this coin. The figure of the nugget is Kangaroo and Australia map. The other side of coin, we can see Queen Elizabeth II. The company claims this gold is greater than United States or Canada coin.

The Perth Mint has released the coin in 1980, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2005. Most coin has similar design. In 1995, the Perth Also released 2 oz Australian nugget coin. All the coin is under Australia Currency Act 1965.

Beside the nugget, Australia lunar gold is useful for you too. They are printed in 1, ¼, 1/10, and 1/20. ½-ounce gold coin was not released until 2004.

Australia gold coin makes variety that fits with variety investor. The tiny investor could buy 1/10 ounces gold. On the other hand, great investors could buy 1 kilogram gold.

If you desire to buy it, you can call directly Perth Mint Company. The company will ask for transferring some money. After they receive your money, you will get the coin from courier. The minimum of order is one coin.

Closing

Beside those three coins, we can find some gold coin like Panda Gold coin, Austria Gold coin, etc. Makes sure you buy a right coin at a trustable dealer. After have the coin, you should keep it well.

Do not put your money at gold only because it is dangerous. You should put your money to other investments too. Buy real asset too like house, building, farm, etc.

Buy coin at the trustable precious metal dealer. You can ask your financial advisor to finding it. Some people may treat you with duplicate gold coin. You should know the government, which released the company guarantee the content as long you buy the real gold coin.