Few words evoke the dreams of the pioneer spirit and westward expansion of North America in both the mid-1800s with California, and the late 1890s with the Alaska and Yukon claims.
Gold has been a symbol of value throughout history. This volume of Gold Rush! A new book byAryln Sieber and Mitchell Battino brings into focus the coins, which are commonly available to collectors and investors, as gold needs to be considered from an investment perspective too.
Prior to World War I, most national economies were on a gold standard. Gold coins circulated, and the national paper money issues were backed by gold reserves in either coin or bullion. Since that time, economies began to change, and since World War II, gold coins have become a novelty. In the late 1960s, bullion coins began to be minted, and by the early 1980s, several countries - Austria, Australia, China, Canada, Great Britain, South Africa and the United States were striking coins of a high purity, a nominal face value, and in a traditional coin design rather than ingot form.
So, the authors present listings culled from the seminal work on modern coinage of the world, Krause Publications'Standard Catalog of World Coins. Presented in an easy to follow format profuse with illustrations, one could choose the various ways to collect, either by commemorative, circulating or bullion issues.

Gold Rush: How to Collect, Invest & Profit With Gold Coins

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Sieber, Arlyn

Antiques & Collectibles

Krause Pubns Inc

Furnishes answers to common questions about coin collecting, tips for selecting the best coins for a collection and the reasons why, tips for organizing a collection, and more, in an informative guide with three hundred color photos, a coin terminology overview, and contact information for hobby resources. Original.

The Instant Coin Collector

Krause+publications

The take-it-with you collecting resource! Featuring more than 500 color pictures and current pricing, this dynamic best-selling Field Guide to U.S. money is the most complete and compact guide on the market. You'll find: • Up to date information on circulating issues, proof sets, uncirculated sets, America the Beautiful Quarters and Native American Dollars. • Content and values for coins and currency from 1809 to the present, including proof and uncirculated sets, Lincoln Cents, Jefferson Quarters, State Quarters, Presidential Dollars and modern commemoratives. • Investment-grade gold and silver coins.

Warman's U.S. Coins & Currency Field Guide

Ready...Set...Collect!
If you've been itching to do something with those coins jingling in your pocket, but never knew exactly where to start, meet The Instant Coin Collector. With hundreds of color images and numismatic know-how that only comes from an expert, author Arlyn Sieber

The Instant Coin Collector: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Now

Your two cents' worth! Not long ago, a rare 1913 Liberty nickel sold for more than $3 million. Recently, a California couple found 1,400 Gold-Rush era coins worth more than $10 million in old jars buried on their land. Why even a Wisconsin State Quarter with a unique error can fetch $100 for someone with a keen eye. Discover for yourself the money to be found in found money with this indispensable, hands-on, how-to guide to U.S. coins and paper money. You'll uncover: • The current market values to U.S. coins and paper money • Tips to enhance your treasure hunt • The whys and how-comes of minted coins • Hundreds of color images Whether for pleasure or profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find!

Picker's Pocket Guide U.S. Coins & Currency: How To Pick Antiques Like A Pro