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Gold Eagles, Maple Leafs, Buffalos and Krugerrands.

The counter in Madison Heights keeps Gold Eagles and Maple Leafs in the case, in one ounce and fractional sizes. Buffalos, Krugerrands, Britannias, Philharmonics and Perth Mint gold come through as available. Every coin is priced off the live gold spot, with the premium quoted before you pay.

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Government mints and carded bars

Gold coins and bars

Looking for a specific mint or series? Call (248) 247-9240 and the counter will tell you what it can source.

Reverse of the tenth-ounce American Gold Eagle: a bald eagle's head in profile, marked 5 DOLLARS and 1/10 OZ. FINE GOLD

U.S. Mint · always in the case

American Gold Eagle, 1 oz & 1/10 oz

The United States' gold bullion coin. It is 22 karat, so a one-ounce Eagle weighs a little over an ounce to hold exactly one troy ounce of gold. The tenth-ounce is the smallest common way to buy gold, at a higher premium per ounce.

  • 22 karat: 91.67% gold, 3% silver, the rest copper · struck since 1986
  • 1 oz: 33.931 g gross, 32.70 mm, $50 · 1/10 oz: 3.393 g, 16.50 mm, $5

Image: United States Mint, public domain. The 1 oz coin carries the same design.

Royal Canadian Mint · always in the case

Canadian Gold Maple Leaf

Canada's gold bullion coin, first struck in 1979. In 1982 it became the first gold bullion coin at .9999 fine, so a one-ounce Maple weighs exactly an ounce and is smaller than an Eagle.

  • 1 troy oz of .9999 gold · 31.11 g · 30 mm
  • $50 Canadian face value
Reverse of the American Gold Buffalo: an American bison standing on a mound, marked $50 and 1 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD

U.S. Mint · as available

American Gold Buffalo

The U.S. Mint's 24-karat coin, first sold in 2006, carrying James Earle Fraser's 1913 Buffalo nickel design every year. For buyers who want a U.S. coin in pure gold.

  • 1 troy oz of .9999 gold · 31.103 g · 32.70 mm
  • $50 face value · struck since 2006

Image: United States Mint, public domain.

South African Mint · as available

Krugerrand

South Africa's gold bullion coin, struck with Rand Refinery since 1967. Like the Eagle it is 22 carat and struck heavier to hold a full ounce. It is legal tender but has never carried a face value.

  • 22 carat · 33.930 g · 32.69 mm · 1 troy oz of gold
  • No face value · the same design every year

The Royal Mint · Austrian Mint · as available

Britannia & Vienna Philharmonic

The Royal Mint's Britannia has been 24 carat since 2013, after 26 years at 22 carat, and the Royal Tudor Beasts are struck in one-ounce gold too. The Austrian Mint's Vienna Philharmonic has been .9999 gold since 1989.

  • Britannia and Tudor Beasts: 1 oz of .9999 gold · £100
  • Philharmonic: 1 oz of .9999 gold · €100 · 37 mm

The Perth Mint · as available

Perth Mint Gold Kangaroo & Lunar

The Perth Mint's gold program began in 1986 as the Australian Nugget; the kangaroo arrived in 1989 and has changed design every year since. The Lunar series adds a new zodiac animal each year. Coins whose design changes usually cost more.

  • Kangaroo: 1 oz of .9999 gold · A$100 · 32.60 mm
  • Lunar Series III: a new animal each year since 2020

Carded bars · as available

Gold bars, 1 g to 1 oz

The cheapest way to own gold by the ounce. Sizes, the assay card and how a bar is checked are on the gold bars page. Bars come from PAMP Suisse, Valcambi, Argor-Heraeus and the Perth Mint, among others.

  • 1 g, 10 g and 1 oz, .9999 fine
  • Sealed in a serial-numbered assay card

Straight answers

Questions about buying gold coins

Is a 22-karat Eagle worth less than a 24-karat Maple Leaf?
No. The one-ounce Gold Eagle and Krugerrand are 22 karat and struck heavier to hold a full troy ounce of gold. The Maple Leaf, Buffalo, Britannia and Philharmonic are .9999 fine. All contain one troy ounce of gold and are priced on it.
Why does a 1/10 oz coin cost more per ounce?
Striking and handling a coin costs about the same whatever it weighs, so that cost is a bigger share of a tenth-ounce coin. Buyers pay the difference for a piece they can sell in small amounts.
Gold coin or gold bar?
A bar is the cheapest way to own an ounce of gold. A government coin costs a little more over spot, and any dealer anywhere will recognize and buy it. Many buyers hold both.
Why does the Krugerrand have no face value?
It was made that way. The Krugerrand is legal tender in South Africa but carries no denomination; its value has always been its ounce of gold.

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Call (248) 247-9240 · 337 E 11 Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI, 48071