| I am going to catch a lot of flak for writing this | | | | beautiful gold bullion coin. How much above? |
| short article, but I really want to prevent first | | | | Well I've seen adverts where National mints |
| time gold bullion coin buyers from being ripped | | | | charge 30-40% MORE, for the same coin, than |
| off... often by their own Governments. | | | | you would get charged if you walked into any |
| What your Government might rip you off? Ok, | | | | coin-bullion dealers in the Country. |
| you cynical lot, stop smiling! | | | | That's shocking. |
| You see, one of the worst places you can buy a | | | | To take advantage of the recent upswing in the |
| gold bullion coin from... is direct from the National | | | | public's interest in gold bullion coins, Sometimes |
| Mint. | | | | they buy coins back from the secondary market |
| You will have seen adverts for your National mint- | | | | (i.e. from regular coin dealers), put them in a |
| often in newspapers and definitely online. Nice | | | | presentation box and then sell them to the |
| glossy adverts... expensive adverts... adverts you | | | | unsuspecting public at huge premiums (nice work |
| will be paying for with a huge premium over the | | | | if you can get it eh?). |
| true value of the coins! | | | | So, arm yourself with knowledge. Learn what to |
| Now, a few words in defense of National mints: | | | | look for. Visit a coin shop or bullion dealers and |
| They do, for the most part a wonderful job of | | | | handle the coins you are interested in. Avoid |
| introducing new coins. And, as their adverts | | | | anyone who tries to pressure you into buying. |
| suggest, if you buy directly from them, you will | | | | Then, when you feel confident, walk into a store |
| definitely get what you anticipate. | | | | and buy what you can see. |
| A one ounce gold bullion coin will definitely be a | | | | This is the best way to buy gold bullion coins. |
| one ounce gold bullion coin. | | | | Leave buying directly from the mint, to the |
| But at what price? | | | | uninformed. |
| You will pay considerably over the odds for your | | | | |