| This is easy. Most beginning collectors seem to | | | | Although beginners tend to start with new coins |
| stay with the coins that they can easily identify | | | | from a bank, a better choice is to look for real |
| and that are in common use. | | | | collector coins. New bank coins although they may |
| Actually, the 4 most desired gold or silver coins | | | | be new are not real collector coins. They come |
| are: | | | | with marks and scratches that collectors do not |
| 1. The US Eagle | | | | want on their coins. Collectors want coins that are |
| 2. The Canadian Maple Leaf | | | | in perfect or near perfect condition. These |
| 3. The Chinese Panda | | | | collector ones can be found with a rating and |
| 4. The Australian Koala | | | | certification by a reputable rating agency like |
| These coins are minted in gold or silver. Also, | | | | ANACS, NGC or PCGS. |
| these coins are government minted and therefore | | | | The most desired coin for a collector would be a |
| backed by the government issuing the coin. In the | | | | MS70 coin. These are considered "perfect |
| case of gold coins, each coin will have 99.9% pure | | | | condition". To keep them their perfect condition it |
| content of the gold. Of course, if you are | | | | would be best to have them in a protected cover |
| purchasing a silver coin, then it will be 99.9% silver. | | | | within a coin collector case, and then placed in a |
| The most popular size is the 1 oz size. Although | | | | home safe or a bank safe deposit box. As your |
| many do have smaller ones available, the most | | | | collection grows, the overall value will grow as well. |
| popular is the 1 oz. The most popular years are | | | | Especially if you start collecting the similar coins in |
| what is called recent issue or modern issue. They | | | | each year that they are minted, the "set" will |
| are readily accessible, fairly easy to find and | | | | have a greater value collectively than just one |
| simple to store. | | | | coin. |