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Exceptionally well done, Barry! Your pics are awesome as well. I have seen a lot of pics of Krugs and it is interesting that some look like gold and some look like copper. Not sure if this is in the photographing process or if some of the Krugs actually look more like copper than gold. Anyway, yours look outstanding.  Just out of curiosity, though, how did you get your wife to go along with this?  |
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Krugs are something like 10% copper (they actually weigh 1.2 ounces so there is one ounce of pure gold).
As for how I convinced my wife, the usual way. You know -- begging, pleading, whining, puppy dog eyes, etc.
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Krugerrands and American Gold Eagles are 22 kt. Krugerrands are alloyed with copper only... Eagles with silver and copper.
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Very nice  |
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Nice, but I prefer the artistry of a $20 St Gaudens Double Eagle.
I guess the artistry is the reason for the high premium above melt; they are common enough.
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Yeah, that's why I bought one St. Gaudens for my 7070 album. This was strictly a bullion purchase, though.
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Why do you mention your wife in every post? We get it you have to answer to her (JK)
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Actually, if you pay close attention, I mention my wife in every other post...
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As for how I convinced my wife, the usual way. You know -- begging, pleading, whining, puppy dog eyes, etc. LOL! Well done! I hereby award you with the Husband Medal of Achievement with oak leaves, stars, and crossed swords.  |
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I'm wondering whether the low premium has something to do with Apartheid in South Africa and perhaps these simply aren't a desirable as other bullion coins these days, but I figured gold is gold... Very simple. Before trying to conquer the world gold bullion coin market, the US made it illegal to import Krands, which caused an immediate drop in prices. The excuse was apartheid, which made no sense at all. You could import all the 400 ounce bars you wanted, so it wasn't going to affect apartheid in any way. Then, the US made the AGE, to the exact specs of the Krands, but unlike ANY US gold specs ever. |
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Posted 05/18/2012 7:28 pm
