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Buy Gold Bars - Buy Gold Bullion

For centuries, buying gold has been recognized as one of the best ways to preserve one's wealth and purchasing power. Gold is a unique investment, one that has served mankind well for thousands of years. From the times of ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to more modern times, man has been fascinated with the beauty and magic of gold, and with its power to change men's lives.

Gold bullion is real, honest money...and, many say, the best form of money the world has ever known. It is a store of value and a safe haven in times of crisis. Gold is rare, durable and does not wear out in the manner of lesser metals (or paper!) when passed from hand to hand. A small amount, easily carried, can purchase a significant amount of goods and services. It is universally accepted, and can be easily bought and sold around the world.

Today, the beauty of a gold bar lies in its ability to diversify investments, protect wealth and preserve one's purchasing power.

Gold bullion is available from L.I. Metals in three convenient forms:

The 10-ounce gold bullion bar of at least .995 fine purity is the standard industry unit. It is traditionally used for trading and storage, and can also be taken for personal delivery. Each gold bar is hallmarked by a leading refiner to certify weight and purity.

One kilogram gold bullion bars

Also available from L.I. Metals is the 32.15 troy ounce gold “kilobar”...a one kilogram bar of fine gold bullion of at least .999 purity. Manufacturers of these bars certify the weight and purity of the bullion content by imprinting their stamp or hallmark on each bar.

And finally, for those who want the finest investment-grade gold bullion bars available, we proudly offer the exclusive L.I. Metals-certified 10-ounce gold bullion ingot...composed of pure .9999 (or "four-nines") fine gold bullion—among the purest gold bullion bars available to investors today. Each bar is certified, with its weight and purity guaranteed by Monex, and each bar is further hallmarked by Heraeus, one of the world's leading refiners, and the 800 year-old Austrian Mint, one of the world's leading minting institutions.

Gold bullion bars are real, tangible assets, and throughout history, have been an ideal store of value and an excellent hedge against inflation, deflation and political uncertainty. They are extremely liquid investments, easily stored and transported, and can be a uniquely private way to preserve one's wealth.

 

American Eagle Gold
 
The American Gold Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States. Authorized under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, it was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. Offered in 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz denominations, these coins are guaranteed by the U.S. government to contain the stated amount of actual gold weight in troy ounces. By law, the gold must come from sources in America, with an additional alloy of silver and copper to produce a more wear-resistant coin of .9167 (22 karat, which had long been the crown gold English standard for gold coins, and before 1834, for American gold coins as well). It is authorized by the United States Congress and is backed by the United States Mint for weight and content.

The obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, with the Capitol building in the left background. The reverse design, by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings.

The market value of the coins is generally about equal to the market value of their gold content, not their face value. (As of March 2009 the $5, $10, $25, and $50 coins by face value are worth and sell for about $130, $275, $550, and $1,000 USD respectively. Their actual selling prices vary daily based on the current spot price of gold. The United States Mint also produces a proof version for coin collectors. These coins are for the most part produced at the West Point Mint in West Point, New York and carry the mint's mark ("W") beneath the date.

American Eagle Gold
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Each of the four sizes contains 91.67% gold (22 karat), 3% silver, and 5.33% copper.
1/10 troy oz coin
Diameter: 16.50 mm
Thickness: 1.19 mm
Gross weight: 0.1091 troy oz (3.393 g)
Face value: $5
1/4 troy oz coin
Diameter: 22 mm
Thickness: 1.83 mm
Gross weight: 0.2727 troy oz (8.483 g)
Face value: $10
1/2 troy oz coin
Diameter: 27 mm
Thickness: 2.24 mm
Gross weight: 0.5454 troy oz (16.965 g)
Face value: $25
1 troy oz coin
Diameter: 32.70 mm
Thickness: 2.87 mm
Gross weight: 1.0909 troy oz (33.930 g)
Face value: $50

Gold Eagles minted 1986-1991 are dated with Roman numerals. In 1992, the U.S. Mint switched to Arabic numbers for dating Gold Eagles.

The 1/10, 1/4, and 1/2 troy oz coins are identical in design to the 1 troy oz coin except for the markings on the reverse side that indicate the weight and face value of the coin (for example, 1 OZ. FINE GOLD—50 DOLLARS). As is often the case with bullion coins, the face values of these coins ($5, $10, $25 and $50; reflecting the fact that the coins are legal tender[1]) are not consistently proportional to their weights, are mostly symbolic, and do not reflect their value as expressed in Federal Reserve Notes (U.S.).

 

St. Gaudens Gold
1907 - 1933

The St. Gaudens Double Eagle is twenty dollar gold coin, or Double Eagle, produced by the United States Mint from 1907 to 1933. The St. Gaudens is named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens, who designed the obverse and reverse. St. Gaudens' mark appears on the obverse of the coin under the date.
St. Gaudens Double Eagle (1907 - 1933)
Indian Eagle Gold
 
In addition to his famous Double Eagle, Augustus Saint-Gaudens fashioned another design hailed as one of the most stunning in American coinage--the $10 Indian gold piece, which was to replace the $10 Liberty.
The Indian Eagle was not without scandal, however. The obverse design, featuring Miss Liberty adorned by a full Indian war bonnet with star-tipped feathers caused quite a stir. The public got over their initial shock and quickly grew to appreciate the bold new design.

The reverse of the coin is adorned by a perched eagle with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arched at the top, E PLURIBUS UNUM above and to the right of the eagle and the denomination stated as TEN DOLLARS at the bottom. The edges of Eagles minted from 1908-1911 are decorated with 46 raised stars--one for each state in the Union. Two more stars were added after 1912, recognizing two new states that entered the Union in that year.

Initially, President Roosevelt mandated that the motto "In God We Trust" be omitted from the coin's design, reasoning that they could conceivably be used for gambling or illicit purposes. However, in 1908, the motto was reinstated by an act of Congress and remained through the end of the series in 1933.
 

Indian Eagle Gold 1907-1933
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Face Value: $10.00
Minted: 1907-1933
Precious Metal Content: .48375 oz. Pure Gold
Diameter: 27mm
 
 

 

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