Bullion Coin Collectors Site


Beauty - Scarcity - Value

Why collect bullion coins?

People collect bullion coins for their own reasons, just as with any type of coin. I personally find them some of the most beautiful coins. They often have different designs each year. The look of gold, silver, and platinum have their own special appeal. They are reasonably priced (some as little as $20), so you can afford to add new coins to your collection occasionally. The perceived value can be higher than the actual value -- how many people know you can buy a gold coin for less then US$100? Finally, with the value based much more on the content of the metal rather than the scarcity of the coin, they can be a great value. The low mintages also can be very appealing -- Mintages under 10,000 are not uncommon, and most bullion coins have a mintage of less than 100,000.

This page last updated October 10, 1999.


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