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<p>[QUOTE="CoinKeeper, post: 702528, member: 16707"]Make sure to buy any gold purchase or larger silver purchase from a reputed dealer (not from a flea market or some shady place), or from a high-volume online site (apmex.com is a good site with fair prices)</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion, getting gold as close to spot as possible is important. Modern bullion coins generally sell for a premium which is why I and some other stay away from them. US circulating gold sells for an even higher premium and you're then dealing with more of a numismatic type purchase instead of gold investment. In my experience getting circulation gold is your best way to get gold! You can get them in a variety of sizes meaning you can divide your gold however you like. I have 5 pieces in total from Mexico, Britain, and the Netherlands which add up to 0.8oz of gold. You can get circulating coins for close to spot, and I've gotten all but one at spot or just below. As long as the gold coins aren't heavily worn, you have nothing to worry about in regards to gold loss. There is also lot's of information available on the web that describes the gold content of coins from all over the world. They also have beautiful designs which is great! </p><p><br /></p><p>Oops, and another option is gold bars! But, it's hard to find smaller sizes at reasonable prices so I'd recommend circulation gold once again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CoinKeeper, post: 702528, member: 16707"]Make sure to buy any gold purchase or larger silver purchase from a reputed dealer (not from a flea market or some shady place), or from a high-volume online site (apmex.com is a good site with fair prices) In my opinion, getting gold as close to spot as possible is important. Modern bullion coins generally sell for a premium which is why I and some other stay away from them. US circulating gold sells for an even higher premium and you're then dealing with more of a numismatic type purchase instead of gold investment. In my experience getting circulation gold is your best way to get gold! You can get them in a variety of sizes meaning you can divide your gold however you like. I have 5 pieces in total from Mexico, Britain, and the Netherlands which add up to 0.8oz of gold. You can get circulating coins for close to spot, and I've gotten all but one at spot or just below. As long as the gold coins aren't heavily worn, you have nothing to worry about in regards to gold loss. There is also lot's of information available on the web that describes the gold content of coins from all over the world. They also have beautiful designs which is great! Oops, and another option is gold bars! But, it's hard to find smaller sizes at reasonable prices so I'd recommend circulation gold once again. Hope this helps :)[/QUOTE]
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