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How To Buy a Gold American Eagle Coin

Staff468 — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:09:00 -0500

Here's an interesting fact taken from the U.S. Mint's website: all the gold mined in the world would only amount to a cube whose sides measure 20 yards! A one-ounce gold American Eagle coin is precious, indeed.

All gold American Eagle coins are 22 karat gold; a small amount of other metal is added to make the coin less malleable. You can be sure that the gold was mined in the United States.

You have 4 size options when buying gold American Eagle coins - 1/10 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce. The smaller sizes cost less, of course. But there are also two general kinds of gold American Eagle coin -- proof and bullion.

How To Buy the Buffalo Gold Coin

Staff468 — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:58:00 -0500

American Buffalo gold coins are new to the gold coin scene - this is the first year they've been produced and made available to the public. Like their American Eagle gold coin brethren (bet you didn't know a buffalo could be related to an eagle), these Buffalo gold coins carry a U.S. Governmental guarantee as to the quality and quantity of gold in each coin. This ensures that the Buffalo gold bullion will be recognized in markets around the world and won't be hard to buy and sell from dealers.

But unlike the 22 karat American Eagle gold coin, about eight percent of which is other metal, the Buffalo gold coin is pure 24 karat gold. 99.99 percent of every coin is guaranteed gold! The price of these coins is based on the price of gold and a slight addition in price to account for the process of making the coin.

How To Sell Model Trains

Terry306 — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:22:00 -0500

The hobby of model railroading began in the late 1800s with clockwork mechanism trains made in Germany. These trains were large, made of metal, and brought years of enjoyment to children throughout Europe and, eventually, North America. However, it wasn't until the period just after World War II that the hobby we know today took to the tracks. In the late 1940s and early 1950s most people who bought toy trains purchased Lionel, American Flyer or other larger-scale models. These ran on AC current and typically had three-rail track. In addition, they were big. It wasn't long, however, before the hobbyists started looking for more realistic trains that would fit in smaller spaces. Beginning the 1950s and continuing into the 1980s, there was an explosion of scales in model railroading. Modelers could choose from diminutive Z-scale to gargantuan G.