Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold answered by Former Mint Director Jay Johnson

Former U.S. Mint Director Jay Johnson provides the answers people most often asked when deciding whether to acquire gold. In this video, Johnson describes why some types of gold coins offer a collectible value and why some gold investors choose those coins over bullion gold coins. Beneath the video, you'll find links to other gold FAQs.

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What Type of Gold Coins should I Buy?

Purchasing collector coins over bullion coins, I think gives you some added value. One, they're historic. Collector coins or antique coins they represent a time in history, they represent a piece of history, they represent a scarcity. We go back in time and find old coins from the 1800s; we find gold bullion that has been found in shipwrecks off the oceans. All of these not only have a story to them which gives to them added value, but they have addition the intrinsic value of the gold or silver in which they contain. A collector coin is really a value-added coin.