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Gold investment can be an excellent way to diversify your assets and can be a safe haven in times of economic and financial uncertainty. Gold bullion bars and coins are a convenient way for the smaller investor to add precious metal assets to their investment portfolio. Brokers commission on gold bullion bars is usually low making bars the most cost effective way to purchase your bullion. Gold coins bullion rounds can be easy to store for the small investor although the broker will usually charge a much higher percentage commission on bullion coins compared to gold bars. Bullion coins bear a face value in the currency of the issuing country but the true value of the coin is in the gold or other precious metal content. The Krugerrand golf bullion 1oz coin can be a cost effective way to purchase gold bullion coins as it usually has a fairly low premium of only around 4%-7%. The South African kruger was originally available in one ounce coins only but was later minted in tenth of an ounce , ¼ , and half Oz sizes also. Some other bullion coins for investment are Australian Nuggets, Gold Sovereigns, Canadian Maples, Chinese Pandas, Gold £1 , £2 and five pound coins.
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America produce a bullion coin in silver to match the gold american eagle bullion round 1oz coin. Canada have the silver Maple Leaf bullion coin which is refined fine silver of 99.99 percent purity. Many countries have silver bullion coins such as Australia's Kookaburra, China Panda, Somali Monkey, Great Britain's Brittania silver bullion coin made in Brittania silver. Britania grade silver is 95.8% purity silver alloyed with small quantities of copper. Most common size for silver investment coinage is one ounce but some are available in ten ounce weight and even 1 kilogram silver bullion rounds.
