Why is gold from a mine worth more than a gold coin?

5 comments so far

  1. Gaytheist Buddha
    #1

    Krysten

    According to whom? As of last check, gold sells for about $925 per troy ounce (24K). Those gold-to-money ads you see on television pay about $200-400 per ounce and charge large processing fees.

  2. waldguy
    #2

    Aisha

    It isn’t! Not sure where you got your information. Bullion usually trades just under what coins do, although you might find occasional variations if you’re buying your coin from an uninformed seller!

    Right now coins are going at quite a premium to bullion prices. Just check out Ebay and type in “American Eagle 1 oz”

  3. Beauty E
    #3

    Jeri

    Because when they make gold coins they add other metals. Therefore the gold is less pure. Pure gold has high purity.

  4. rtfm
    #4

    Cory

    It’s not. All gold can be purchased, sold, or traded by its actual weight. In the real world, though, gold in the form of jewelry or coins often sells for quite a bit more than it would as just a lump from a mine.

  5. robe
    #5

    Emma

    Flexibility of use

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