How To Buy Gold

Gold Is The Protector Of Wealth

Why Should I Consider Owning Gold Coins?

Gold offers peace of mind and insurance in our times of uncertainty. Gold is an inflation fighter and should continue to rise as the money supply rises. Gold is easy to buy and easy to sell. It is universal money that can be bought and sold all over the world!

US Gold And Silver Advisors offer a variety of gold coins dating from the 1800s to today's Gold American Eagles. Browse the categories below to learn more about how to buy gold coins:

Gold Bullion:

The value of the coin is based upon its precious metal content plus the minting costs. Because of both gold and silver are soft metals they are not intended for circulation. They trade at only a slight premium over their gold content. The coins are very liquid but do not offer the same privacy as the numismatic and semi-numismatic coins do.

When you sell certain bullion coins to any coin dealer, the dealer is required by law to report that sale to the IRS on Form 1099B. That is a major reason to avoid gold bullion coins. For Privacy, consider numismatic or semi-numismatic coins.

The most common bullion coins include American Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, and South African Krugerrands. Any gold coins or bars that post 1933 are considered to be bullion.

Numismatic Gold Coins:

Numismatic coins are legal tender that was minted years ago. The fact that they were minted decades ago bases the value of the coins on their condition, grade, demand and scarcity as opposed to just their precious metals content.

Unlike Bullion coins, numismatic coins offer privacy and protection from confiscation. Most of the premium numismatic coins are found in higher grades such as MS66 - MS70 that include rare foreign and US coins.

Semi-Numismatic Gold Coins:

Contain gold that generally moves up and down with the spot price of gold but also contains a premium above their precious metal content. Semi-numismatic gold coins range from circulated to MS65 grade. These coins are very liquid and offer privacy as there is no dealer reporting requirement as there is on bullion. If you sell bullion coins to a coin dealer, the dealer is required by the law to report the transaction to the IRS on a 1099 form.

We strongly recommend semi-numismatic gold because it offers you the best of all categories, the content of gold, privacy and high profit potential.