Saturday, December 8, 2012

Alternative Investments In Gold And Silver


Indian Head Gold Coins

If you are interested in Indian Head Gold coins, then there is an interesting history behind such coins which should be looked at first. Such coins are homage to the original inhabitants of America. They are also considered rare as well as valuable since they have been minted only as few times and that too at the beginning of the twentieth century. These coins were minted originally during the period of 1907 till 1933. During these years there were a limited number of such coins which were manufactured, leading to the rarity of such coins today. Thus, such coins hold great value to the collectors since they are not found nor are made any more. So how did such coins come into being? U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt sanctioned the making of such coins and got the famed artist of those times, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to design the double eagle emblem on a coin. This lead to the formation of one of the most attractive American coins which hold great value even today.

Silver Proof Coins

Like the gold coins with the Indian Head images, the silver proof coins are also rare collectible items, purely because of the fact that they are not minted any more. Such coins were made with a special die and a casting technique which has become redundant these days. The coins were made with bases of silver coin blanks upon which dies were cast three to four times to provide the raised effect. The dies are treated with chemicals to provide the frosted look of the raised sides while the other side has a vigorously polished surface, akin to mirrors. The silver is of high quality, the dies and casts are of special make which add to the exclusivity of such coins. Since silver is being traded at high prices in the financial market, in the commodity trading or parallel market, the value of silver collectibles has gone up. Hence, many traders online are busy introducing such rare silver coins in their long list of silver and gold and other precious metals as commodities for buying.

Buffalo Silver Rounds

When economic times turn uncertain, then people look around to invest in collectibles since the stock market options seem not too lucrative in such times. Buffalo Silver Rounds have thus become popular options for investment for many investors in these markets. This of course leads to actual stocking up of silver in the portfolio of one. However nowadays there are no high premiums tagged with such investments as are to be found amongst the silver bullion coins. There are several reasons for this. Such rounds are not produced by the United States Mint but mostly are produced by private mints. The valuation of the rounds is done in such a way that cost more or less the amount of the silver bullion that is contained in such rounds. They are similar to silver coins when it comes to appearance but are called rounds since they are not part of the official currency of the country.

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