MAJOR RARITIES

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Flagship Gold coins are those coins minted that were the largest denomination of any country’s coins that were actually made for commerce. Collectors and investors all want the best and biggest coins. Large Gold coins are the best, and most favored coins in the 

world. Collectors and investors are not interested in modern bullion coins as they are neither rare nor “real.” Collectors and investors want the “real” coins that were actually made for commerce. Bullion is not currency; it is simply a convenient form in which to hold Gold. 

Flagship coins are classic Gold coins of approximately one ounce. No Flagship coins have been produced in modern time. Only five countries in the world made large Gold coins for commerce. They are the US $20 Double Eagle; the French 100 Francs the Great Britain 5 Guineas; the Italian 100 Lire, and the Spanish Empire 8 Escudos. Every other country in the world only made small coins which are not nearly as interesting to investors and collectors. 

Each Flagship coin offers its own unique opportunities.

Rare gold coins have always been considered to be one of the premier collectibles of the world and a precious storehouse of wealth. However, there is something even more precious than rare gold coins. That is, Proof Rare Gold Coins. Proof coins are the ultimate in coins. These great works of art were specially made for royalty. They were never intended to be used in commerce. The special process of making Proof coins involves striking the planchet (an unfinished disk of the proper size) with higher than normal pressure by the die press, which produces a much more sharply detailed impression. Also, the planchet itself is highly polished so that when the process is complete, the Proof coin sparkles like a diamond reflecting light like a mirror. 

The US went off the gold standard in 1933, taking the rest of the world with it around the same time. Decades later, many different countries started making Proof coins for collectors. For the most part, coin collectors are not interested in these modern coins. The ultimate in Proof coins is Gold Proof sets. 

Large grand gold coins of centuries gone by are the ultimate treasures. The most important of all coins in the world are the Great Britain 5 Guineas (later called 5 Pounds). The 5 Guineas was minted starting in 1668 and is still being made today, however the denomination is now called 5 Pounds. The current year can be bought on the Royal Mint's website. It is the King of coins because it is the world's largest gold coin ever made for commerce and it is one of the world's greatest creations of Golden Art. They weigh an impressive 1.35 ounce. The early 5 Guineas from the 1600's and 1700's are extremely rare in any condition, but 99.99% of them are well circulated. This is due to the obvious. The 5 Guineas represented a fortune (between 3 and 12 months wages for an average person) and few that came into contact with one could afford to keep it and not spend it. The early coins were made for commerce. Today they are still being made, but only for sale as collectors items.

For the past decade, the priority mission of our team of expert numismatists has been to hunt for superb condition 5 Guineas.