Jeff Ambio is a well-known numismatic expert and auction cataloger. As one of the industry's most highly trained numismatic scholars, Ambio brings first-hand experience and expertise together to offer exclusive insider tips for the collector and investor - What do I look for? Which coin should I buy next? Is the coin available on the market? How much can I expect to pay? And how do I make the most of my investment? This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 through 1933 and informs the reader on a number of investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. The book includes over 150 high-resolution gold coin images, graphs, and vital pricing data. Each chapter begins with a brief history of a gold type, then goes on to describe various tactics or game plans to help the investor build his or her collection successfully and profitably.

An illustrated catalog of gold coins of the United States, including auction records, market values, and a coin-by-coin study.

To create this book, Moy has drawn on a lifetime of interest in coins and precious metals, leading up to his 2006 confirmation as director of the U.S. Mint. Under his tenure, demand for American gold bullion coins multiplied more than fivefold, from less than 330,000 ounces in 2007 to 1,800,000-plus ounces in 2009, and counting. The U.S. Mint went from a major producer to the world's largest producer of gold, silver, and platinum coins, with bullion coins accounting for the majority of the Mint's revenues.

A masterpiece that makes New Orleans gold coinage readily accessible to the collector, this book contains all new information that cannot be found anywhere else and is complimented by hundreds of beautiful color photos. Since the first edition of this book in 1992, there have been newly discovered hoards that have changed rarity levels of certain dates while others remain very difficult to locate. Now you have grades, rarity, die characteristics, and auction records right at your fingertips.

A comprehensive book about United States $20 gold coins.