The US Treasury has, since 1986, offered the American Eagle gold coin as among its gold bullion coins. There are other designs available, as well, and all of them exhibit the characteristics that make US gold coins desirable. Among the current offerings are different grades in bullion and very diverse designs. Any gold bullion coin from any nation is backed by that nation’s treasury as being of the stated purity and weight. The Treasury of the largest economy in the world, obviously, enjoys a great deal where credibility and collectability are concerned. It also produces some of the most beautiful coinage in the world.
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