US Gold Coins

U.S Gold Coins are a popular item for coin collectors, not only within the United States but also around the world. Of all the U.S. They are available for purchase today, this is a list of the more popular U.S. gold coins.

Liberty Head Gold Dollar

The Liberty Head Gold Dollar was a gold coin produced from 1849 to 18549. It was because of a few gold strikes at the time that the government decided to start producing gold coins in Charlotte and Dahlonega. Even prior to the government minted ones, there were other gold coins being traded.

Indian Head Gold Dollar

Following the success of the Liberty Head Gold Dollar, the Indian Head Gold Dollar was produced between 1854-1856. These were referred to as the Small Head coins because the head portrayed on the coin was quite small. Beginning in 1856 the coin was redesigned and included a larger head and these are referred to as the Large Head gold coins. The large head Indian dollars were produced from 1856-1859.

Double Eagle Gold Coins

The Double Eagle Gold Coin is a $20 gold coin produced from 1849-1933. There are two different designs of the Double Eagle Gold coin, which are the Liberty Head Gold Coin and the St. Gaudens Gold Coin. You may have heard of the St. Gaudens type before as it was in the news in recent years as being the most expensive coin ever sold. For years it was thought that no 1933 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coins existed, but some were found. They should have been melted down in 1933 by order of the President of the United States, however some were saved from destruction and were hidden for many decades.

These few gold coins are the most popular gold coins on the market today and would make a very good start to any coin collection. Of course within each of those exists certain years and varieties that are more rare than others. There's a lot to learn if you're going to start collecting gold coins, and if you're a seasoned collector, you know that there's always more to learn!
Blake Hygate is the owner of http://InternationalGoldCoins.com which is a website that lists gold coins from various countries for sale, including U.S. Gold Coins.

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