American Collectible Gold Coins

Coin collecting has been a hobby for various people for centuries.  Not only have gold coins been used as currency, but historically, the wealthier set has collected gold coins as a hobby.  Nowadays, you don't have to be wealthy to start a coin collection.  Although there are coins available that will cost thousands, even millions of dollars, most of those coins are a bit beyond the means of the average person.  However, there are plenty of options for collectors who work on a budget and only occasionally splurge for the rarer coin.  American collectible gold coins are a great way to start a collection or add to an existing one.

The American twenty dollar double eagles were made between 1849 and 1933.  They have a gold content of 0.9677 troy ounces.  These coins have a face value of twenty dollars but they are worth much more than that now.  Most twenty dollar double eagle gold coins sell for several hundred dollars.  The price of the coins fluctuates depending on the gold market.  However, because these coins are also older and rarer, the value of them is not entirely dependent on the gold market.  They also have a value based on their rarity and historical value.

The American ten dollar eagle gold coin acquired the name eagle even though most coins depict some form of eagle.  There are half eagles, double eagles and quarter eagles but the ten dollar piece is considered the eagle.  The half eagle is an American gold coin that has a face value of five dollars.  The quarter eagle has a face value of two and one half dollars. Similarly to the double eagle gold coins, eagle, half eagle and quarter eagle gold coins also have a value based on its age, rarity and historical value along with its minting areas.  However, in addition to that, the current market value of gold also can increase or decrease the value of the coin.

The American gold dollar coins were minted between 1849 and 1889 with a 0.0484 actual gold content in troy ounces.  There were three different designs that were minted during the course of its circulation including two Indian heads and a Liberty head.  The American gold dollar coins were only in circulation for a short time.  Because of its small size, many historians feel the reason was because the coins were very inconvenient for use due to its size.  Thus, the gold coins stopped being made.

The four dollar Stella American gold coin is one of the rarest and most sought after of the American collectible gold coins.  Only 460 were minted which makes it incredibly valuable.  The other collectible gold coin in high demand by collectors is the three dollar Indian princess coin.  It was minted for only a short time and is in high demand not only for its scarcity but for its unique design and unusual denomination.

There are many American collectible gold coins from which to choose with a variety of values from the relatively inexpensive to the extremely pricey.  The various American gold coins also have different histories and looks which lends to their aesthetic and historical value.  All gold coins, though, will increase or decrease in value independent of that simply based on the fluctuations in the gold market.