Gold Numismatic Coins

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Unlike bullion coins that are valued solely on the basis of their gold weight, the value of a numismatic gold coin is determined by several factors: its rarity, the number of coins originally minted, and the age and condition of the coin. Numismatic coins are bought and sold within the coin collecting community with little regard for today's gold price. Numismatic coins are cherished for their beauty, historical significance, and their potential investment value. Hence, numismatic coins sell at a significant premium over their intrinsic gold content.

Each numismatic coin comes in a protective plastic case after it has been certified for grade and authenticity by one of the two leading independent certification firms, the Professional Coin Grading Service, (PCGS) or the Numismatic Guarantee Corporation, (NGC). Our recommended choice of quality numismatic gold pieces changes constantly with market conditions. Call AmeriGold for pricing and availability at 1-800-574-0047.

$20 Saint-Gaudens Gold
	Weight	Diameter	Content
	33.346 grams	34 mm	.900 Gold
The Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle is certainly one of the most beautiful, popular, and widely recognized of all the world’s gold coins. The last gold piece struck by the U.S. government for regular issue, it will forever remain a symbol of the emerging greatness of the United States in the 20th Century. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt summoned his personal friend, famed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to redesign the country’s coinage in the likeness of the coins of ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy. Although in failing health, Saint-Gaudens rose to what would become his last challenge, producing a stunning design that many consider to be the most beautiful coin ever produced. The $20 Saint-Gaudens were struck by the U.S. Mint from 1907 to 1933. By law, each one contains .9675 troy oz. of pure gold. The original mintages of Saint-Gaudens gold coins were strictly limited. Then in 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, minting was halted. Millions of gold coins were returned to the U.S. Treasury, melted down into gold bars, and are gone forever. At today's low, low gold prices, we feel most popular dates in the Saint-Gaudens series are highly undervalued with excellent long-term profit potential. In the hot coin market of 1989, these coins traded for over $4,000 each which is why we feel they're a terrific buy today at around $1,000 each. Each Saint-Gaudens twenty dollar gold piece we're offering has been hand-picked, certified authentic and independently graded by PCGS or NGC.

$10 Liberty Gold
	Weight	Diameter	Content
	16.718 grams	27 mm	.900 Gold
The $10 series of Liberty gold was inspired by Christian Gobrecht's design from a portrait of Venus. The fine details of the bust of Liberty are accented by her hair pulled into a knot and fine curls dangling down her neck. She wears a coronet in her hair proclaiming "Liberty" while the thirteen stars for thirteen colonies surround the coin's design. The reverse of the $10 Liberty is an heraldic eagle surrounded by the words "United States of America." The denomination "Ten D" is displayed at the bottom. The motto "In God We Trust" was added in 1866. These classic rare coins were minted in Philadelphia every year of the series. Rarer mintages come from the New Orleans Mint and were struck before the Civil War from 1841 through 1860. US gold mintages were quite small for the nearly half-ounce gold $10 Liberty in most years. This makes it extremely difficult today to acquire high-grade specimens of most Pre-Civil War dates. In 1907, the Coronet Head design was replaced by the Teddy Roosevelt inspired and Augustus Saint Gaudens created Indian Head motif.