Foreign gold coins contain precious metals that generally move up and down with the spot price of the precious metals but also contain additional value above their precious metal content. There is a premium for these coins based upon such factors as demand. Semi-numismatic products currently do not require a SSN upon liquidation. Additionally, these coins are potentially exempt from future confiscation if the government follows the precedent set by President Roosevelt’s 1933 Executive Order. The 1933 Executive Order, which barred private ownership of gold until its rescission in 1974, allowed Americans to continue to own gold coins which had special value to collectors.
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AUSTRIAN 1 DUCAT |
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Franz Joseph I Austrian Ducat gold coins are extremely high in gold purity compared to other European gold coins – over 98% pure gold! Gold Ducats featuring various rulers of the day were minted throughout the 19th Century and into the 20th Century. Austria began minting Ducats in the early 16th Century. |
NETHERLANDS 10 GUILDER |
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The Netherlands 10 Guilder – also sometimes referred to as a Gulden or Florin – contains almost one fifth of an ounce (0.1947) of pure gold. |