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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 1090007, member: 6229&quot;]<b><u>THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA&#039;S GOLD KRUGERRANDS</u></b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. The gold Krugerrand has a distinct reddish-copper color, unlike other modern gold bullion coins. This is due to its high copper content of 8.33%.&nbsp; The Krugerrand has a gold fineness of 0.9170, but&nbsp; actually weighs in at a full 1 0unce of gold:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a photo of the reverse of a 1980 Krugerrand so you can see its color (Naples News photo):</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/2010/dec/22/270416/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/2010/dec/22/270416/" rel="nofollow"><b>SOUTH AFRICA 1980 KRUGERRAND</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>2. Look at other modern gold coins such as the Canadian Maple Leaf and the American Gold Eagle. Now take a peek at the back of the gold Krugerrand. Notice anything different? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<b><u><span style="color: red">Canadian Gold Maple Leaf:</span></u></b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.monex.com/prods/gold_maple.html?gclid=CJLK0tj92qYCFVZc2godbD5o6Q" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.monex.com/prods/gold_maple.html?gclid=CJLK0tj92qYCFVZc2godbD5o6Q" rel="nofollow"><b>CANADA 2007 .9999 GOLD MAPLE LEAF</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Take a look at this United States Gold Eagle Photo (click top right thumbnail to view reverse).</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><span style="color: red">American Gold Eagle (CMI Gold and Silver photo:</span></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cmi-gold-silver.com/photos/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cmi-gold-silver.com/photos/" rel="nofollow"><b>UNITED STATES - AMERICAN GOLD EAGLE</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Those gold coins presented above bear a $50 denomination, but the Krugerrand bears no currency denomination. The value of the coin is the intrinsic value of its gold content. The name of the coin - Krugerrand - is actually an amalgam or combination of the words &quot;Kruger,&quot; which is the last name of the 5th President of the South Africa republic, Stephanus Jonannes Paulus Kruger, and &quot;Rand,&quot; which is the name of the currency of South Africa</p><p><br /></p><p>Thought you should know...</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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