Gold Coins

Why Buy Gold Coins From JM Bullion

Buying gold coins online can be a bit nerve-wracking. Choosing the dealer for your business is one of the most important investment decisions you have to make.

JM Bullion has been serving customers since 2011. In that time, we have completed more than six million orders and sold more than $10 billion worth of precious metals products.

JM Bullion has also received more than 385,000 customer reviews in its years of service. The average customer rated their experience with us as 4.8 stars out of 5, and more than 97% of our customers rated their transaction with 4 stars or more.

So, the benefits of buying gold coins from JM Bullion aren’t just a function of our experience and volume. We also offer one of the easiest customer experiences, so let’s discuss the different types of gold coins you may consider for investing.

Sizes And Weights Available

Gold coins aren’t all made in a single size. Instead, you’ll find options on JM Bullion to buy gold coins in the following weights:

• 1 oz

• 1/2 oz

• 1/4 oz

• 1/10 oz

• 1/20 oz

• 1/25 oz

• 1/50 oz
• 1/2 gram to 1 kilogram

The 1 oz gold coin is the standard weight for buying gold bullion. Most mints offer fractional versions of their bullion coins in 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz sizes as well.

The rest of the sizes are less common and may be available only due to an intentional decision by a sovereign mint. In particular, most of the gold coins in gram weights are products of the Chinese Mint, which switched to using the metric standard in 2016 for all of its coinage.

Most Popular Gold Coins For Sale

Some gold coins are more popular than others. This could be due to their purity, the design, or even the identity of their sovereign mint. Here are the gold coins that seem to draw the attention of investors more than most:

• American Gold Eagle – The first American bullion coin ever minted, the Eagle is made with 22-karat gold (91.67% pure) and uses Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Liberty design for its obverse. Available in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz denominations.
• Canadian Gold Maple Leaf – First minted in 1979, the Gold Maple Leaf rose to fame three years later with the debut of a .9999 pure gold coin. Available in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz, and 1 gram denominations.
• American Gold Buffalo – The second American gold coin, the Gold Buffalo has the highest gold purity (.9999) of any American coin. Available only in 1 oz except for some of the 2008 mintage.
• South African Gold Krugerrand – The original publicly-available gold coin, the 22-karat Krugerrand essentially created the market in 1967. Formerly banned due to apartheid, but now available in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz sizes.
• Austrian Gold Philharmonic – The only sovereign gold coin featuring musical instruments, the Philharmonic offers another .9999 fine option. Available in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, and the somewhat-rare 1/25 oz weights.
• Australian Gold Kangaroo – The most popular Australian gold coin is produced in .9999 fine gold and has one of the most diverse sets of denominations available. You can get the Kangaroo as a 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, and 1/20 oz, but there are also 2 oz and 1 kilo versions.
• Australian Gold Lunar – The Lunar is a .9999 gold coin that issues a new design each year as part of the Chinese zodiac cycle. They are collectible as sets, and are available in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, and 1/20 oz denominations.

Modern And Vintage Gold Coins For Sale

While buying single gold bullion coins is certainly a valid approach, some collectors prefer to accrue entire sets, pre-1933 gold coins or collections of gold coins. We already mentioned a few of them above – the Australian Lunars and the Bavarian Mint’s African wildlife series.

Other popular collections for investors include China’s Gold Pandas and Austria’s Gold Philharmonics. In some cases, a series might have members with substantial differences in their appearances. In others, a complete set is the possession of a single member of each mintage year for the coin.

These kinds of collections certainly appeal to investors who want display pieces or tidy collections. Many sets can be purchased whole cloth from the mints themselves, and an entire group can be quite impressive to behold.

However, another group of investors might prefer to buy collections because of their pricing. Oddly enough, most complete collections are sold for a lower premium than each of their individual pieces, so buying a set might be an easy way to reduce the item cost of buying gold.

No matter what gold coins you choose to buy, though, it’s important to keep an eye on the spot price of gold. It is the foundation of gold coins’ value and premiums, and you need to be aware of dramatic shifts in the market before you buy.

Which Gold Coins Should I Buy?

Although it’s a simple question, it doesn’t have a simple answer. The gold coins to buy depend heavily on your goals for your own portfolio.

Now, the goal of seeing the value of your investment increase is universal, and there is no “wrong” gold in terms of value. However, the deeper goals you have can make for some very different decisions along the way.

Key factors to consider when planning your portfolio include:

• Liquidity: How easy it is to find either sellers or buyers of a particular coin or group of coins.
• Purity: Gold coins are preferred to be as close to 100% fine or pure as possible, rather than coins that contain gold as part of an alloy.
• Mass: Maximizing the actual mass of gold in the portfolio is key, rather than selective choices of particular coins or sets.
• Affordability: The general status of premiums for different coins and different coin weights.

To be clear, a gold coin is the product of a government mint in a sovereign nation, not in a private mint. There are coin-like discs available for purchase called rounds, but these pieces are not recognized as legal tender and are valuable only for their gold content and – only marginally – their creative designs. So, we are only discussing coins that are official country products.

Some of the more popular gold coins to buy include the American Eagle, the American Gold Buffalo, the Canadian Maple Leaf, and the British/American Gold Britannia. However, there are at least a dozen sovereign mints that produce gold bullion coins for sale. Furthermore, many nations use or have used gold coins as regular currency, so a portfolio doesn’t necessarily have to be populated with coins that were never meant to be circulated.

Is It Safe To Buy Gold Coins Online

Yes. As long as you buy gold coins from a reputable dealer like JM Bullion, it is safe to buy them online. Both we and our top competitors offer a safe experience for you to make a deal.

However, we have to assert that our six million orders, $10 billion of precious metals sales, and 4.8 star rating from nearly 400,000 satisfied customers puts us above the fray. We can help you buy almost any gold coin you want. Speak to our team if you want to start the conversation. We are open around the clock.