At the time of publication, Atlanta Gold & Coin reported having newly received, live gold & silver coin inventory in stock. Customers had said the business was among the relatively few metro Atlanta coin dealers with gold and silver coins available. The original article attributed that position partly to the business offering among the most competitive rates in the coin and bullion industry. Although reports described some dealers charging unusually high prices amid limited supply, Atlanta Gold & Coin stated that it focused on long-term customer relationships and kept premiums at reasonable levels.
When this article was originally published, the following were identified as some of the most recently added gold and silver coins in Atlanta Gold & Coin’s inventory:
Gold Coins
- American gold eagles – American gold eagles remained the most popular gold coins in the United States at the time this article was published. Their premiums were somewhat higher than those of certain other gold-coin choices, but the article described them as the industry’s most liquid, widely recognized, and actively traded gold coins. It also noted that the U.S. Mint guarantees the coins contain exactly one troy ounce of fine gold.
- American gold buffaloes – At the time of publication, American gold buffaloes ranked second in popularity behind American gold eagles. They were the only 24k gold coin produced by the U.S. Mint. First produced in 2006, these coins were described as continuing to grow in popularity as gold-coin investors became more familiar with them.
- Canadian gold maple leaf coins – Canadian gold maple leaf coins were among the most popular gold coins traded in the United States when the article was published. They were often selected by people who placed particular importance on gold-coin purity because they are 24k gold. The article also characterized them as internationally well known and extremely liquid coins.
- South African gold krugerrands – South African gold krugerrands were described as the modern gold coin with the highest mintage in existence. The article explained that one reason was their first mintage in 1967, which made the publication year the 49th consecutive year of minting. Their popularity was said to be comparable to that of Canadian gold maple leaf coins.
Silver Coins
- American silver eagles – At the time this article was published, American silver eagles were identified as the most popular silver bullion coins in the United States. Demand had been sufficiently strong that year for the U.S. Mint to sell out of the coins periodically. Through the first week of September, the Mint had sold roughly 33 million of these coins. The article added that sales would have been considerably higher if the Mint had not exhausted the silver blanks needed to strike them. It reported that many dealers faced live-product delays of as much as two months and expected its limited in-stock silver eagles not to remain available for long.
- Canadian silver maple leaf coins – At publication, Canadian silver maple leaf coins were described as second only to American silver eagles in popularity. Like the U.S. Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint had periodically encountered shortages of these coins during that year, and the original article said they were then still difficult to obtain. It also noted that they could be acquired at a slightly lower premium than American silver eagles.
At the time of publication, Atlanta Gold & Coin reported having examples of every coin listed above in stock, although supplies of each were limited. Readers were invited at that time to contact the business that day to reserve a coin. The article also stated that Atlanta Gold & Coin remained an aggressive buyer of gold, silver, platinum, and rare coins, and invited inquiries from people interested in buying or selling coins.
