Most of you are likely aware the European Union's effort to establish a common European market through the use of a single currency, the Euro. But few likely know that this is not the first time the countries of Europe have made an attempt at monetary standardization. In 1865, in response to the growing influence over trade and commerce of the Zollverein (the union of the German States), France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Finland entered into what became known as the Latin Monetary Union. The purpose of the union was to establish a uniform decimal weight system for all coinage, modeled after the 20 Franc in use at the time in France. All coins, though not necessarily denominated in francs, were to contain the specific weight of .1867 oz pure gold per 20 units of currency. The Latin Monetay Union remained intact until 1922, coming to an end in the aftermath of World War I. Despite its dissolution, several countries continued to mint coinage by this specific weight into the modern era.

As part of our February Buyers' Group, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to obtain each of the three founding countries' 20 franc representation in this Union (French 20 Franc Angel, Belgium 20 Franc Leopold, Switzerland 20 Franc Confederatio and Helvetia, all in Brilliant Uncirculated condtion). IN ADDITION, we are very excited to supplement this collection with the three French 20 Franc coins minted in the years preceding the formation of this union: VF/XF French 20 Franc Loius XVIII (Minted: 1814-1824), VF/XF French 20 Franc Louis Philippe (Minted: 1820-1946) and the XF/BU French 20 Franc Napoleon III (Minted: 1853-1870). We've arranged these coins into various collections of 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 coins. You'll be pleased to discover that these collections are priced suprisingly close to bullion, especially as you make your way into our discounted volume purchases. As an additional incentive, we are entering all who purchase these allotments into a drawing to win an original French Napoleon I.

These are historically important pre-1933 gold coins with all the attendant benefits*. This offer should especially appeal to diversifcation-minded investors wishing to establish a solid core of pre-1933 gold coins for their portfolios with a nice spice of variety.

Click the order link below or else call 1-800-869-5115 and speak to one of our representatives to secure your part in this very special offer! Personal checks and wire transfers, as always, will be gladly accepted on all phone orders.

*To learn more on this subject, we invite you to request two publications: "How You Can Survive a Potential Gold Confiscation" and "Collecting Historic European Gold Coins for Fun, Profit & Asset Preservation"

Join the Raffle! Up for grabs for TWO winners: French Napoleon I gold 20 Franc coins. How to play: Every participant in this buyers' group will be assigned raffle numbers according to their purchase as listed in the incentives below. How to win: A drawing for the winners will occur upon conclusion of this monthly buyers' group. The winning numbers will be announced at the forum, with the winners notified directly. Prudent investing with a touch of excitement! Buyers' Group Incentives FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $2000 10 coin assortment: receive one raffle entry 25 coin assortment: receive three raffle entries 50 coin assortment: receive seven raffle entries 75 coin assortment: receive eleven raffle entries 100 coin assortment: receive fifteen raffle entries!