| The Value of Gold in a Era of Paper Assets, | | | | world monetary system.Acquiring U.S. gold coins |
| Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds...The facts behind | | | | put you in great company through American |
| the increasing demand for gold and silver, rare | | | | history. Prior to 1933, all U.S. paper currency was |
| coins, and historic collectibles from the U.S. Mint...No | | | | backed dollar for dollar by gold reserves. Today, |
| other substance on Earth embodies the unique | | | | paper dollars are backed only by a government |
| characteristics of gold. Its yellow lustre and | | | | promise, nothing more.For investors who value |
| beauty are unsurpassed. Since the earliest days | | | | gold, they recognize the safety, privacy and |
| of man, it has been admired, molded, shaped, and | | | | instant liquidity of U.S. gold coins. As official legal |
| worn as a symbol of wealth and good taste.The | | | | tender, each coin has a guaranteed weight and |
| romance and lure of gold is enhanced by its | | | | gold content.Numismatic coins, especially the |
| historic use as a storehouse of wealth. Gold's | | | | pre-1933 U.S. gold coins are highly sought after by |
| value is intrinsic. Its value is a measure of the true | | | | asture collectors and investors for more than |
| wealth and the stability of national currencies the | | | | their pure gold content. The Saint-Gaudens, the |
| world over. Throughout history, every paper | | | | Liberty series, and the Indian Head U.S. gold coins |
| currency has become totally worthless over time; | | | | are admired and collected worldwide for their |
| yet gold remains.The precious metal gold cannot | | | | historical significance, beauty, and rarity.Unlike gold |
| be created or destroyed or altered. It forever | | | | that is minted by the tons annually, U.S. Gold coins |
| remains one of the most liquid investments with | | | | minted prior to 1933 have a fixed and limited |
| no geographic boundaries. Gold is bought, sold, | | | | supply. No more will be minted ever and the older |
| traded, and stored in most parts of the free | | | | they get, the more highly prized they become as |
| world with complete privacy. Likewise, U.S. gold | | | | important pieces of American history.We hope |
| coins enjoy many of these unique advantages.In a | | | | your visit will encourage you to add more rare |
| world where paper currencies come and go, | | | | and valuable U.S. gold coins to your collection and |
| where paper money can be depreciated 25% to | | | | to learn how to build sets that will appreciate in |
| 30% overnight, the price of gold cannot be | | | | value and be greatly admired for many |
| manipulated by any single nation or borrower. On | | | | generations to come. |
| the contrary, gold is the foundation of today's | | | | |