Foreign Gold Buying resources

kryptonitecomics

I have been wanting to buy some older foreign gold that has numismatic value above and beyond the value of the gold content but I am less than a novice in this area. I know I want to buy NGC or PCGS graded examples and I don't have the cash to buy coins that are an ounce of gold or more so that rules out coins like 8 Escudo's etc. I am more interested in nice designs or pieces with a cool history behind them so coins dated from say the 1600's to the early 1800's would probably fit the bill.

I have looked at older ducats and of course escudos and they seem interesting enough and one could do worse then to add some "pirate gold" to ones' holdings. My ultimate goal is to continue to add different pieces over the next few years and while price appreciation would be nice...I know that the value of the coins I am able to afford will probably be driven primarily by gold prices and there is no crystal ball for that


Are there any good reading resources online for these types of coins? Are there any good dealers you guys would recommend? Any coin type suggestions with cool designs (any country)?

Thanks

HoledandCreative

Go to the bigger shows and take a look at what the bullion dealers have. They'll sometimes flip nice coins for not much over what they pay. And they will be genuine coins. eBay is a great place to browse, also. BUT anything in a slab on eBay is going to bring a premium most of the time.

SaorAlba

Napoleonic era 20 francs from 1814 and 1815 pack lots of history and don't trade for a lot over spot.

kryptonitecomics

Where can I find the best dealers of this type of material???

Thanks

RedTiger

Northeast Numismatics is the only dealer that comes to mind. They carry a large world coin inventory that includes a few old gold coins. I don't believe that there are all that many old gold coins that fit the bill. For example, prices for 17th century and 18th century UK gold coins tend to be relatively high. The nicer examples may cost more than a one ounce gold bullion coin, even though the old coin might be sovereign size (.23 oz).

JCMhouston

Steinbergs always has a nice selection of World gold.

1Stock

I've purchased from a company called Rare Coin Collector. They have a pretty nice selection of older (newer) foreign gold.

Rare Coin Collector

theboz11

The BST. Place a buy Want list. I am selling, got to pay for mommies new knee.

kryptonitecomics

Thanks for the advice....will try a WTB add and check out the other two sites as well.....then of course the best part is I will start a thread showing off my purchases