Americans interested in purchasing gold coins do not need to look outside the borders of the country. The U.S. Mint produces several gold coins that are both attractive and valuable. Recent headlines illustrate the popularity of these coins. By the first week in May, the Mint sold 62,000 ounces of gold coins. Whether people buy [...]

From 1907 to 1933, The U.S. Mint produced the Double Eagle Saint-Gaudens gold coin. This $20 coin is named for its designer, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Many people who buy gold coins for collection purposes consider this to be the most attractive U.S. coin. President Theodore Roosevelt had just this goal in mind when he suggested that [...]

The Napoleon is one Former French gold coin minted in denominations of five, ten, 20, 40, 50, and 100 francs. These coins were issued when Napoleon Bonaparte reigned during the French Revolution. Napoleon is best known for the wars that bore his name but coin collectors often make an association mainly with the 20 franc [...]

France is a country rich in history and gold coins represent a large part of it. The first French franc was struck in 1360 as a gold coin. It was issued after King John was freed and depicted the King in armor seated on a horse. By 1643, francs stopped being used but they found [...]

Switzerland is known for more than just its delicious chocolate. A variety of gold coins are stored in banks within this country. The 20 franc is the most popular but ten francs and gold coins featuring other denominations have also been minted for collection purposes. Mintage was low for these denominations, making some quite valuable. [...]