GOLD BULLION BARS & BULLION COINS

Liquid, portable, beautiful, versatile -- gold bullion bars and gold bullion coins have become the standard of wealth among international investors. Minted in standardized weights and fineness, Gold Bullion Bars and Bullion Coins are priced at slight premiums over their gold content and track the gold bullion price up or down. These items provide the most economical means of gold ownership for protecting wealth against possible economic calamities -- inflation, deflation, stagflation, systemic failure, equity/financial market collapse, and currency exchange-rate devaluation. Several countries mint bullion gold coins and several private refineries manufacture gold bars. We carry the standard, internationally accepted items.

PRE-1933 WORLD GOLD COINS

World gold coins minted during or before 1933 provide all the economic safety of bullion bars and bullion coins as mentioned above, but also offer an additional layer of protection against privacy intrusions including gold confiscation. These historic gold coins were exempted from the ban on private gold ownership enacted by the U.S. government in1933 and have been treated as collector items ever since. We generally recommend that at least half your gold holdings be in this form for reasons outlined in detail at the link below. These items are priced at reasonable premiums over similarly-sized contemporary gold bullion coins. Originally minted for use as currency, the size -- roughly one-fifth to one-quarter ounce -- allows these coins to function well as exchange items in the event of a general currency or banking collapse and potential governmental capital controls. Due to their versatility and added safety, Pre-1933 World Gold Coins are by far the highest volume items at USAGOLD / Centennial Precious Metals.

COLLECTOR U.S. GOLD COINS & SILVER DOLLARS

Collector U.S. Gold Coins and Silver Dollars have become a very important portfolio inclusion for those seeking a higher risk-reward ratio within their gold holdings. These coins should not be viewed as a proxy for the portfolio insurance aspect found in bullion bars, bullion coins and the low-premium pre-1933 world gold coins. That having been established, the gold collector coin market offers a double-play profit potential. First, because of their high gold content, they react well to rising gold price. Secondly, premiums can escalate to multiples of the gold value due to the interplay of static supply and elastic demand. Collector U.S. Gold & Silver Dollars also offer privacy advantages, and have attracted heightened interest with investors in recent months. Our recommended choice of grade quality for $20 Gold Pieces and Silver Dollars changes with market conditions. Call Centennial for full details and consultation on this matter.