| So, you are sitting in the offices of your favorite | | | | ask. |
| gold bullion dealer, mulling whether to choose a | | | | Over the years this question has brought me |
| nice Gold eagle over a gold Maple- but, hold your | | | | coins from all round the world and sometimes |
| horses: Why don't you ask the dealer the | | | | coins which were definitely worth more than their |
| question- that can make your collection much | | | | bullion value-as proved when I sold them. One |
| more interesting- and potentially much more | | | | example that sticks clearly in my memory was an |
| valuable: "What unusual stuff have you also got?". | | | | 1887 proof British gold sovereign. Now, the 1887 |
| You see, gold bullion dealers are only interested in | | | | Jubilee head sovereign is a coin which normally |
| the gold bullion content of the goods they buy. | | | | sells for its bullion price plus a premium. |
| And coins fall into that category. Over time, they | | | | But only 700 of the proofs were minted-and I |
| receive a huge range of gold coins which they | | | | was suddenly sat in a bullion dealers with one in |
| value purely for their metal content. Yes, if | | | | my hand! So, next time you are in a bullion |
| something with definite "collector value" like an old | | | | dealers and just about to plonk your money |
| gold guinea, heads their way, they will be sure to | | | | down on a beautiful gold coin-just pause and ask |
| get full value for it. | | | | the question: "What unusual stuff have you also |
| But most of the time, they are not concerned | | | | got?" |
| about mint marks or dates. The vast majority of | | | | This way you can bring a new and hopefully |
| the coins they receive are not remotely rare, and | | | | profitable dimension to your gold coin collection. |
| in the hands of a bullion dealer, may even be | | | | It doesn't cost anything to ask! Till next time, |
| heading for the melting pot-but it always pays to | | | | Happy gold coin collecting. |