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.9999 Fine
Meant to be real savings. Extra work went into that refining.
AGEs have copper in them, meant to be circulated. So why would I spend an extra $20 just to have it be first in line to be spent?
However, if it's a St Gauden's coin, that's a different story altogether.
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United Kingdom
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I have a gold maple leaf and it's probably the most beautiful coin in my collection. Such a vivid yellow colour.
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Canada
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While I don't have a gold eagle I have a 1oz gold buffalo and a 1oz gold maple leaf , the Maple leaf is a beauty with the way the light glistens off of the leaf sort of like how a diamond glitters in the sunlight. The buffalo is not so spectacular, still nice though..  You wont be disappointed if you get a Maple leaf. Although at some point I do want a gold eagle.  Edited by Northerncoins
06/06/2013 05:43 am
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United States
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Hey @poboxw no fair showing the gold proof maple leaf, that is one of the most beautiful coins out there (aside from the gold proof Libertad)
I would take the gold maple leaf, the .9999 gold really makes it shine and the simple design is beautiful. Although I would take a high relief Eagle .
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United Kingdom
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I'd be interested to see how the gold Britannia looks compared to the Maple Leaf as from 2013 onwards it's made from .999 gold.
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United States
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If we're talking about numismatic value, I agree that the proof Gold Eagles are definitely the way to go.
If we're talking about just bullion, however, I prefer Maples since they have a lower premium and feel that "gold is gold" when it comes to buying bullion (assuming it's in a form that is well-recognized and not some generic bar or round).
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@Demarco:
Nice!, I didn't know that about the gold Britannia. "Britannia" as used to denote the unique composition in Britannia gold and silver coins will then cease to be relevant. They will shrink in size too I suppose.
@barry:
Numismatic value on proof gold eagles can't really compare to the proof GML. 1989 is the only year proof GMLs were made, and the mintage is well under 20,000 spread across fractional and tri-metalic sets and single coins. I am not sure but guess that proof gold eagles are minted every year at mintage well above 20,000 each and every year.
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06/06/2013 1:23 pm
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AGEs have copper in them, meant to be circulated. So why would I spend an extra $20 just to have it be first in line to be spent? AGEs arent meant to be circulated, the copper is add a little hardness to them with how soft gold is. |
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I will go with GML definitely  |
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United States
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I guess it's all depend on who you are talking to and who you are talking to and when/where you plan to sell in the future (American, Canadian, European, Asian). American prefer Gold Eagle, Canadian prefer Gold Maple, European - I'm not sure, Asian prefer 24 karat (99.99% pure or .9999 or "quad-9s" as they like to call it).
I have to agree with barry on his general analysis.
Another note: If you just care about bullion then Krugerrand is actually the coin with the lowest premium.
Personally, I would prefer Gold buffalo, if the premium btw it and AGE/GML/Krugerrand is within 3% to 5% (less than $50). Since it has the 'art-decor' design, 24k pure, less mintage.
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Oh "quad-9s" I like that..  |
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United States
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Update: I just do a quick glance of APMEX gold page for 2013 BU/uncirculated gold bullion coins; here's the list of 2013 coins and corresponding premium over spot (note: The low premium is for cash payment AND 20+ coins): China Panda (sealed) = $88 UK Britannia = $70 American Buffalo/Eagle and Austria Philharmonic = $65 South Africa Krugerrand = $55 Canada Maple Leaf = $45 Australia Kangaroo = $40 (This is a big surprise for me since I would have expect it cost more because of its lower mintage.) This is just a sample of the current premium on the market via one major bullion dealers. You should be able to find better deals out there. My dream is to be able to buy 1-oz bullion gold + 2-3 tubes (40-60 oz) of bullion silver per year and sock away for 20+ years. Still a dream since 4yrs ago.... :( |
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.9999 > .999
I'm Canadian so I've learned to love the maple a tad but more
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Canada
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I would want a gold maple any day of the week over a eagle
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United States
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They are both beautiful coins but I still prefer the Eagles. I don't own much gold at all, a couple 10th oz. coins, and one 1/4 oz. and all three of them are the Eagle. It's probably just because I am in the USA. If I were in Canada I'm sure I would prefer the Maple Leaf.
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