The U.S. rare coin market is dominated by U.S. gold coins minted for circulation in the United States from 1838 to 1933. By sales volume, rare gold coins are the largest single segment of the rare coin market .
One of the best examples of gold coin investing is the collection of New York attorney Harold S. Bareford. During the years 1945 to 1955, Mr. Bareford accumulated one of the most complete collections of U.S. gold coins the world has ever seen. The total cost of the collection acquiring was $13,832. When the collection was sold at auction in 1978, it realized $1,287,215.
In 1795 the United States began to strike gold coins in order to compete with the european nations in the world markets.
The first coin was the $5 gold piece, followed by the $10. Collectible and highly prized U.S. gold coins are rich in American history.
You can participate in the beauty and satisfaction of owning gold coins by purchasing these highly desirable coins by using our gold coin auction listings that update hourly.
