I have been looking at some foreign gold from different countries and there are a lot of countries that do not stamp the gold content. Because I would only like to collect foreign gold with content on the coin can anyone give me there advice on this subject.Lets give DOUG a rest on this one he already does to much for us all.
All modern Russian gold coins minted ever since the Soviet era (except the Olympics coins and Chervonetz) have indications of what gold content and mass they weigh at.
Bruce, I would start with Mexico gold. looks to me that all their gold from the Second Republic Era 1886 - on has the purity and 50 Pesos even has the grams. The 50 Pesos is a very nice large classic gold coin to start with. Look at Cuba also.
As far as modern Gold goes, I have a one ounce Krugerrand that I like very much. It is 91.7 pure. The South African Krugerrand was released in 1967 and set the standard for other countries to follow. A few I don't have do stamp the content on the coin. I absolutely love the looks of the Canadian Maple Leaf. The Austrian 24 K Gold Philharmonic is an impressive coin. It is stamped .9999 pure Gold. The Austrailian kangaroo features 24K Gold with .9999 pure stamped on it. China's Panda does the same. The older world stuff sometimes is listed in Coin Company catalogs and tell you the Gold content. But few are stamped on the coin. I like the French Rooster 20 Francs coin. It is 90 percent.
A few years ago (pre $300 gold) I started a collection of 1/10 oz bullion type gold coins from as many countries as I could find (that were affordable). I have 24 different ones and I think most state gold content. Many were made at well known mints like Perth and Pobjoy but represent a variety of countries.
Bullion issues like K-Rands, Maples etc virtually all have the gold content stated right on the coin. CIRCULATING gold coins often does not. Probably 60% of the gold coins that were actually used in day to day circulation do NOT mention the gold content. Look at any U.S. gold coin, the British Soveriegn, most any European coinage like France, Belgium, Swiss, Italy, Germany etc etc...no mention of gold content. Remember, the Krause catalog is your friend tradernick
