Krugerrand Gold Coins
The Krugerrand was originated in response to a series of attempts to demonetize gold.
Krugerrand: A gold bullion coin of South Africa. It is composed of .9167 fine gold. Exists in 1-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth-ounce sizes.
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Further Information about Krugerrands
South African Mint Company - minters of Krugerrands. Note: they don't sell direct to the public, but do provide a list of dealers.
The Krugerrand was introduced to the world market by South
Africa in 1967. Initially it was produced as a one-ounce, 22 karat gold
coin. In 1980, the fractional Krugerrands of the 1/2-ounce, 1/4-ounce and
1/10-ounce were released.
The Krugerrand gets it name from Paul Kruger who is depicted on the obverse of the coin.
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Krugerrand - Name given to the bullion-gold coins produced by the South African Mint. This was the world's first ever, government-backed gold coin produced. Long time favorite of collectors and investors.
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Krugerrand
The Krugerrand is a South African gold coin, first minted in 1967 to help market South African gold. It is a great coin produced by the South African Mint Company (Pretoria Mint). Some consider the Krugerrand a bedrock bullion piece.
Krugerrands were first minted in 1967 to help market South African gold. They were sold at a very low premium (5%) over the base gold value. The coins have legal tender status in South Africa but are not actually intended to be used as currency.
A Krugerrand is a South African gold coin, first minted in 1967 in order to help market South African gold. The coins have legal tender status in South Africa.
South African Krugerrand - This coin shows Paul Kruger, President during the South African Republic (1883-1902) on the obverse and a sprinkbok, South Africa's national animal on the reverse.
South African Krugerrand
The krugerrand was introduced in 1967 by the South African Mint, as a neat way to market gold to investors.
South African Krugerrand Gold Coin - One of the older gold coins, the African Krugerrand dates back to 1967. Similar to the American Eagle Gold Coin, these are 22 Karat.
Intended to compete with the world bullion gold coins such as the Canadian Maple Leaf and South African Krugerrand, the gold eagles have become very popular gold bullion coins, ...
South African Gold Krugerrand
South Africa has one of the highest amount of gold reserves of any country. It has been producing gold since back in 1886 and dominating the gold market.
American Eagle, the Canadian Maple Leaf, and the South African Krugerrand. These coins are bought and sold worldwide through banks, brokerage firms, coin dealers, and precious metal dealers, who offer competing prices for the coins.
South Africa is the number one gold producing country in the world and the Krugerrand is the most widely owned bullion coin in the world with over 46 million ounces in circulation since its inception in 1967.
Due many to the large success of the South African Krugerrand 1oz one ounce bullion coin which was first Introduced in 1967, Britain decided to started producing it's own range.
In recent years, average circulated, common date Liberty double eagles have been used as a hedge against inflation and as an alternative bullion coin to the Krugerrand, Maple Leaf and American Eagle.
The advertisement in a respected financial newspaper offered Krugerrands at considerable savings, just a few dollars above the price of gold bullion. An Aurora, Illinois businessman responded with a $1,950 cashier's check.
These are known as Britannias, and like the Krugerrand are issued in 22 carat gold with fine gold contents of 1, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10th ounces.
They have a notional circulation value of 100, 50, 25 and 10 UK pounds respectively.
In 1986, the United States began striking gold and silver bullion coins to compete with world bullion coins such as the Canadian Maple Leaf, the South African Krugerrand, and others.
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Standard bullion coins (e.g. American Gold eagle, South African Krugerrand) sell for more or less their base gold value.
If Gold Maple Leafs are handled roughly, as investors are used to handling Krugerrands and Gold Eagles, Gold Maple Leafs are easily damaged. Consequently, many badly damaged Gold Maple Leafs have come back into the secondary market.
By the mid-1980s a great commerce had arisen in the purchase and resale of gold bullion coins in particular, with the krugerrand (minted in South Africa), the Maple Leaf (minted in Canada), ...
Bullion Coin
Bullion coinage refers to common coins whose value is determined almost entirely by their metal content rather than by collector demand. For example, KRUGERRAND, MAPLELEAF, EAGLE, KOALA, KANGAROO. See also: SEMI-NUMISMATIC ...
This will be defined as a bullion coin that is minted for at least 2 years, and most or all years can be bought or sold at a reasonable premium over spot (close to current bullion coin premiums). True bullion coins include the gold Krugerrand, ...
gold coins, by Simon Black of Sovereign Man Date: January 17, 2011 Reporting From: Santiago, Chile For anyone looking to hold gold as a store of value or even medium of exchange, major gold coin issuances like the Eagle, Maple Leaf, and Krugerrand ...
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