Gold and Silver Reach New Record Nominal Highs – Little Coverage, Bearish and Superficial Analysis
Gold and Silver Reach New Record Nominal Highs – Little Coverage, Bearish and Superficial Analysis
Gold and silver have reached new all time and 31 year record highs in trading in London this morning. Silver is particularly strong and the euro particularly week on sovereign debt contagion concerns.
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Should You Buy Gold and Silver Coins to Protect Your Wealth?
Are you thinking of starting to invest in gold and silver investing? Lots of people start investing in gold and silver with coins. Owning physical gold and silver is a great way to protect a portion of your wealth.
With the uncertainty that is surrounding the economy today and for the foreseeable future a great wealth protection idea would be to have a portion of your wealth invested in physical gold and silver. One way to start investing in physical gold and silver is to buy gold and silver coins.
There is a lot to know about coin collecting before you start. Numismatic is generally the word for used coin collecting but it is more than that. The origin is the Latin word "Numisma" which means coin. Numismatic includes collecting coins, medals, tokens and notaphily which is the collection of paper money and notes.
In the area of gold and silver coins the metals used to make the coin, the mint of origin, volume of mintage, quality of the coin, and the rarity of the coin all are factors in the value of the coin. The higher the percentage gold and silver in the coin the more it will be worth. For example most silver dollars circulated in North America prior to 1965 were composed of 90% silver. Since 1965 the percentage of silver has been reduced dramatically. The exception being coins minted to be proofs or collectors items that have a mark or certificate from the mint stating a higher silver or gold composition.
For the beginner another major factor is the place you purchase your coins. You will want to buy your coins from a reputable dealer. You can buy coins directly from the Royal Canadian Mint in Canada and the Perth Mint in Australia and receive high quality coins delivered to you. You can choose to buy coins online from websites or the popular auction site EBAY. If you are buying online you may be taking a larger risk as you may not know who you are dealing with. Do your research on the company or individual before you buy. If a deal sounds too good to be true, it is. There are reputable companies on the web that provide good service and quality coins.
Governments around the world are increasing the amount of paper money they are printing which reduces the buying power of the paper dollars. If the economic crisis continues as it is or gets worse and becomes hyper inflationary then holding a potion of your wealth in gold and silver coins is a wise idea. Having high value gold and silver coins available to trade or spend will help you be financially secure for the future.
Mark Johnson is a life coach and consultant, who loves getting the most out of life and enjoys helping others to do the same. Mark is the founder of Your Wealth and Wisdom. Visit his website http://MoneyWealthWisdom.com
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Gold Rarities Highlight $20M+ Central States Event from Heritage Auctions
Gold Rarities Highlight M+ Central States Event from Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX .- Glittering gold rarities, including elite proof specimens and a double eagle that survived the mass melting of its issue in the 1930s, are among the major highlights of Heritage Auctions ’$ 20,000,000+ CSNS Signature® & Platinum Night U.S. Coin Auction, the official auction of the Central States Numismatic Society’s Annual Convention, April 27-30, in Rosemont, IL.
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