Gold, Silver and Platinum Bullion Can Be a Great Investment

A United States Coin, prior to being minted, may go through several stages where a proof coin is minted.
This process is in preparation for the minting of the final coin.
While these rare US coins primary purpose is for checking dies and archiving, nowadays they are struck in greater quantities for coin collectors (numismatists) and can even be found as a Proof Coin Set.
The Gold Dollar Proof is a very popular form proof coin and of gold bullion at the moment.
What exactly is gold bullion? The term refers to coins or ingots, also know as bars, that get their value primarily from the weight of the precious metal from which they are made.
Potential bullion investors will be able to find bullion available in a variety of precious metals including Gold, Silver and Platinum.
Gold proof coins while valuable based on the weight of the gold, have other factors such as age, beauty and denomination, that will enhance their value, especially for collectors.
A gold ingot, on the other hand, would be valued primary based on the gold bar weight.
The most popular forms of bullion are bullion coins and ingots.
Unlike the United States Coin, a silver ingot is shaped into a bar.
The cost of an ounce of silver shaped into a silver ingot will be approximately the same as the cost of an ounce of silver shaped into a coin unless the coin happens to be one of those that are prized by numismatists like the American Buffalo coin or the American Eagle coin.
In the case of especially rare US coins, the coin will often be worth many times an equivalent weight available as a silver ingot.
In addition, certain highly sought after coins, those especially rare US coins, like a 1776 continental silver dollar or a 1789 Brasher gold doubloon, can far exceed both their denomination value and their gold bar weight value as well.
The bullion price of another highly prized United States coin is the Gold American Buffalo coin.
The American Buffalo coin and the American Eagle coin are favorites among coin collectors.
The value of the rare old American Buffalo or American Eagle coins is far higher than their modern equivalents since they are no longer minted in such limited quantities.
As there is greater availability, the bullion price may be significantly less.
Coin collectors seek out old, rare US coins and value them not solely on the weight of the coin but on the rarity, age and quality of the coin.
Some coins can have values many times their gold bar weight value because of their rarity, age and condition.
Gold and silver bullion sales have increased in recent years due to a sagging economy, rising oil prices and the volatility of the stock market.
Investors have turned to the bullion gold bar and collectible gold coin order to add diversity to their investment portfolios.
While the stock market has plummeted recently, bullion price remains strong, making the bullion gold bar a safer investment in the opinion of many investors.
Many experts believe that gold will reach $1000 per ounce by 2009 so there has never been a better time to invest in gold bullion.
As our economic conditions continue to deteriorate, many turn to gold and silver bullion as an excellent way to weather the storm.
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And don't forget, we have Platinum bullion too!