About U.S. Government Gold Coins

U.S. Gov’t Issued Gold Coins are popular with collectors, as well as with individuals wishing to protect their money during volatile times. They offer a convenient way to convert stocks and declining paper currencies into secure, tangible assets. Gold has long been considered a safe-haven from many of the economic and world conditions that negatively affect the value money, and U.S. Gov’t Gold Coins are often the chosen method for achieving that end. In 1986, President Ronal Regan and the 99th Congress passed Public Law 99-185, which authorized the Treasury Department to issue the first legal tender U.S. Gold Coins in 53 years. After being restricted from owning Gold Coins for more than half a century, Americans again had the ability to create security within their financial portfolios. Today American Eagle Proofs and U.S. Commemoratives are among the most popular Gold Coins in the world.

Fully Backed by U.S. Gov’t

Gold Coins produced by the U.S. Mint are made from Gold mined in the United States, and enjoy the full backing of the U.S. Government for their Gold content, weight and purity. This means that individuals can own these coins with the confidence of knowing they contain their stated amount of Gold. In addition, U.S. Gold Coins are produced with "face value" denominations, which designate the coins as official U.S. legal tender.

United States Mint

Created by Congress in 1792, the U.S. Mint produces all legal tender, U.S. Gov’t Issued Gold Coins. Today, the Mint operates production facilities in Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point, with nearly all modern U.S. Gov’t Issued Gold Coins produced at West Point, New York. That facility is located on a remote section of the West Point Military Academy complex, making it the most guarded and secure Mint facility in the country.

Proof and Mint State Gold Coins

Proof Gold Coins undergo a special minting process that produces a coin with a beautiful mirror-like finish. Proof Coins are minted specifically for collectors, and in the case of American Eagles, are produced in substantially smaller numbers than are the Mint State versions of the coins. Mint State Gold Coins, also referred to as "business strikes," are usually produced by Mint in larger numbers than Proof Coins, and are intended to offer individuals a convenient way to own physical Gold. In the case of U.S. Commemorative Gold Coins, Mint State versions are produced in smaller numbers, making them the rarer and often more valuable coins.

Mintage and Population

The mintage of a Gold Coin refers specifically to how many of the coin, by law, were originally produced by the U.S. Mint. The term population refers to the number of a specific Gold Coin that has received a certain grade by a coin grading service such as NGC. Population is particularly important to the potential value of a U.S. Gov’t Issued Coin, because it can most determine how rare a Gold Coin is and may become. For example, while a Gold Proof Coin of a certain year may have a mintage of 100,000, the number of that coin that grade a perfect NGC PF-70 may be well under 100. That would mean that there were only 100 of that coin, of that grade, in existence.

What Are Graded Gold Coins?

A graded, or certified, Gold Coin is one that has undergone careful scrutiny by an independent coin grading service in order to determine the coin’s overall condition. Gold Coins are graded on a scale from 1 to 70, with a grade of 70 reserved for coins determined to be absolutely flawless. U.S. Gov’t Issued Gold Coins sold by the United States Rare Coin and Bullion Reserve are all graded a perfect 70, or nearly-flawless 69. Grading can be important to the future value of a Gold Coin, because it determines the population of a given type of coin, and therefore, its potential rarity. Grading also serves to physically protect a coin, because once a grade has been issued, grading services sonically seal the coin inside an impact-resistant case.

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Order Your Gold Coins Today

Buying U.S. Gold Coins offers you a dynamic advantage. When you acquire a tangible asset such as Legal Tender United States Gold Coins, you now own a precious commodity that is highly liquid, easily transportable - whose weight and purity is fully backed by the United States Government. The United States Rare Coin Rare Coin and Bullion Reserve has a limited supply and urges you to to consider converting at least part of your paper assets into Gold. Special arrangements can be made for Gold orders over $50,000. Call a Sr. Gold Specialist and order your U.S. Gold Coins today.