Centennial Precious Metals, Inc: Serving Gold Coin & Bullion Investors Since 1973
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August 8; 12:26 pm (USMT) Our Trading Desk is Hours of Operation

The Small Order Desk
For gold purchases under $5000
Jonathan Kosares, Ext. #110

The Gold Coin Shoppe

Buy Gold Coins Online

Our Quality Gold Jewelry Line
Take advantage of our strong industry ties for better pricing, large selection -- necklaces, bracelets, chains, earrings, historic and contemporary gold coin jewelry, watches, etc.
Marie Ballard, Ext. #106
or buy online
www.usagold-jewelry.com

"In recent years, gold has regained its glitter among American investors. This renewed interest in gold is not so much a hedge against the devastation of war but instead against something much more subtle - the potential destruction of wealth from an international collapse of the dollar and a subsequent economic breakdown. The telltale symptoms of a currency and an economy in stress dominate the U.S. financial and political scene. The litany is familiar: massive federal government deficits, a burdensome and virtually unpayable national debt, a rapidly growing foreign-held debt, unsustainable levels of private indebtedness, confiscatory taxation, high structural inflation rates, and declining productivity across the board. However, only a handful understand that these problems are deeply rooted and that they directly affect the viability and value of investment portfolios for all Americans. These problems have not suddenly appeared on the horizon and demanded attention. They have been with us for a long time, and they have been steadily eating away at the foundation of the American economy: the value of the U.S. dollar. Many are hoping this deteriorating situation will simply disappear. But most of us know that is unlikely. More likely, the situation will worsen."

"Essentially there are two broad categories of gold investors: those who want to hedge disaster and those who simply want to make a profit. There is a third type of investor who seeks to combine both objectives. Your needs will determine what you include in your portfolio. Some thought and attention must be given to which of the three categories you belong. Along these lines, if you place yourself in the "hedge disaster" category, you must also determine which economic disaster you consider most likely to occur - inflation, deflation, or both. What you decide in this respect will play a determining role in how your portfolio should be structured. Portfolio planning is inherently a very personalized business. It cannot be done without strong input from the client. Do your homework. It is very important to the process. To plan your portfolio properly, consult with a professional. By that I mean, specifically, a professional in the gold business. Stock brokers, financial planners, mutual fund sales personnel, and the like have little knowledge of this highly specialized field. As a result, they sometimes confuse more than help. . . Whether to preserve assets or to make a profit, plan carefully under the guidance of a gold professional."

The ABCs of Gold Investing

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Building Your Gold Portfolio
Portfolio diversification is the hallmark of the prudent investor. For millions worldwide, sensible diversification in the overall portfolio includes gold ownership. It is a timeless art that need be applied to modern times. To help you meet that essential need, we offer the full range of gold coin and bullion products. We offer four primary groupings of gold items:

How you structure your portfolio depends upon your personal financial needs and goals, and should be done in concert with one of our experienced and knowledgeable client representatives. We are happy to work with you in structuring your portfolio to weather the uncertainties ahead and maximize your return. Below you will find listed various gold coin links which will take you to photos and specifications of each item.

How to Buy Gold in Five Easy Steps
Though the task for the newcomer may seem daunting and a bit confusing, a portfolio diversification into gold is really a very simple process that some tend to over-complicate. Having a good sense of what you want gold to accomplish for you is the first hurdle. From there it breaks down to Five Easy Steps: [or, see How to buy -- Europe]

Our experienced account representatives are very well-versed in the four product categories and the role each plays in the overall gold portfolio. It only takes a few minutes over the phone to zero-in on what would likely work best for you. Some contact us already knowing what they want to include in their portfolio. If you are in that position, we will simply skip the preliminaries and go directly to pricing and locking-in your acquisition.

In either case, we welcome your inquiry.

Gold bullion coins -- see also our closing gold bullion prices, and LIVE price quotes pages.
Liquid, portable, beautiful, versatile -- gold bullion and bullion coins are the standard of wealth among international investors. These contemporary manufacture items track the gold price and sell at reasonable premiums over the daily spot quotation on the gold market. Pictured above are the four principally traded, high-volume gold bullion coins. (From left to right: Austrian Philharmonic, American Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, South African Krugerrand)

Gold coins available in ounce and fractional sizes (1/10, 1/4, 1/2)
Gold bars available in standard sizes. (100 oz, kilo - 32.15 oz, 10 oz, 1 oz)

Low premium, historic European and South American Gold Coins
These smaller historical coins provide all the protections common to bullion coins and track the gold price, but because they are categorized as collector items, they uniquely offer an additional layer of protection for the privacy oriented investor. With the net gold content in the one-fifth to one-quarter ounce range, the pricing is comparable to similarly-sized contemporary gold bullion coins. Pictured above are seven of the highest volume pre-1933 European gold coins. From left to right, top: French Rooster, French Angel, Swiss Helvetia, Belgian Leopold. From left to right, bottom: British Sovereign, Dutch Guilder, German 20 Mark.

Note: From time to time our sources secure special caches and allotments of unusual and scarcer European pre-1933 gold coins at favorable premiums. These usually go quickly to our waiting list. Please let your account representative know if you have an interest in acquiring scarcer issues of historic European gold coins as they become available. We would be happy to include you in our email-based Monthly Buyers' Group.

Historic United States $20 Gold Coins
Usually purchased in bulk the way investors purchase the contemporary bullion coins or the pre-1933 European coins, these items offer the protection of a collectors' item but are priced reasonably over the gold content. U.S. $20 gold pieces find a consistently strong market with U.S. based investors who prefer them for their beauty and familiarity.

U.S. $20 Gold Coins, Graded
This area of the gold market is for the client interested in adding a higher risk-reward ratio to his or her gold portfolio. All items in this category purchased at this firm come authenticated and graded by an independent third party grading service. These collectible gold coins offer a double-play profit potential: First, as the price of gold rises; second, as the premium expands due to limited supply versus rising demand. These coins should not be viewed as a proxy for gold bullion and the low-premium pre-33 European gold coins -- the insurance aspect of the typical portfolio.

We invite you to browse through the gold information pages at this website. Please go to the links at the top of the page, and see why so many gold investors have decided to make USAGOLD - Centennial Precious Metals their gold firm.

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