Australia Numismatic Centenary -- A Coin Mercantile Pick

A limited mintage coin set has been released commemorating the 100^th Anniversary of the Royal Mint of Australia, the Australia 2010 Numismatic Centenary 3.65oz Total Weight Gold Proof Six Coin Set. It is our opinion this set of 99.99% pure gold with a total weight of 3.65ozs will increase in value over time. These coins are unique, limited, have an inherent collectability and are rare.

Each of the coins obverse side depicts a unique effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Australian sculptor Vladimir Gottwald. First appearing on a 50c coin in 2000, this contemporary portrait has not appeared on any coin since.

In addition to this effigy that has appeared in the past, the National numismatic commemorative coins traditionally have high collectability. 100^th anniversary coins such as these Australia Centenary Coins have immediate collectible demand and will certainly sell out with a mintage of only 500.

Finally, these Australia coins have artwork of indigenous Australian life. Depicting Kangaroos, platypus and aboriginal life these gold coins are striking art with lasting impressions. They are rare and with limited depictions of native culture and native fauna.

We continue to go to great lengths to import high quality limited mintage world coins which we can recommend. As with all investment assets, including modern world coins as an asset class, there are no guarantees of future performance for any of our recommendations. Past performance is not indicative of future results. It is in our opinion Australia 2010 Numismatic Centenary 3.65oz Total Weight Gold Proof Six Coin Set is a good investment.

Precious Metal Coins: Investment without a promise to pay

As gold continues to make strides as an investment alternative to currency, its historical war time legacy as a safe harbor against troubled economies is becoming more and more evident. The misunderstanding of gold, including the time to buy is now over, are of little value to a gold coin or silver coin investment facts.

Precious Metals cannot be inflated by printing more of it.  It is for this reason why it is sought after as an alternative currency today. Precious metal cannot be devalued by government decree and unlike printed currencies it is a store of value which does not depend on anybody’s promise to pay.

Gold and silver are assets which are no one else’s liability. Bonds and bank deposits are promises to repay money borrowed from the investor. Even Gold and Silver ETF’s are not always backed by enough underlying gold and silver to support the full market value of the ETF. The value of this printed category of investments relies on the fact that they are promises to repay money borrowed. Paper investments depend on the investor’s belief this promise will be fulfilled.

As hyperinflation, junk bonds and most recently Bernard Madoff’s promise to pay demonstrates these promises are questionable and can lose value quickly. Precious metals do not reside in this questionable space.  A piece of gold is not dependent on a financial system.  Its value has 5,000 years of humanity and history backing its sustainable worth.

New to our vaults and we believe to have great potential for increasing in value in these modern times is the Australia 2010 Dreaming Series. These modern world precious metal coins come in gold, silver and platinum in various weights. As with all of our world coins, we hand pick these gold coins, silver coins and platinum coins because we believe they will have the best possible investment outcome over time.

Remember, there are no guarantees about whether or not a coin or any collectible, material thing or instrument in any asset class including collectible coins as an asset class will increase in value. www.coinmerc.com