A nice selection of auctions for gold coins from the US and around the world

A new year always brings some wonder as to which coins are going to be hot and active on the market. Right now, gold is on the rise, and the promise of a collection of gold going up in price seems to be one that will pay off.

Not so much a unicycle as it is a crazy wheel. Gold stars and gold coins mean happiness for all. Can you collect them all?

This golden Santa Claus statue measures approximately 42-centimeter (1 foot, 5-inch) tall and weighs solid 20kg. With 23 beads total of 1.7-carat of diamonds that decorate the belt buckle. The gold Santa carries a gifts bag which is also made of gold is filled with 10 gold coins. The world’s most expensive Santa figure take 3 months each to make.

The Washington Post reported that last week, the federales raided the offices of NORFED, a group of libertarians who had begun to mint and sell “liberty dollars,” which are nothing more threatening than gold and silver coins. How will the government save the value of the dollar? We’re afraid we know how…

How to buy gold coins without breaking the bank.

The U.S. dollar is a floating currency that hasn’t been backed in precious metals for decades. Liberty Dollars are each an ounce of silver or gold, and their value adjusts with the price of silver or gold. Investors return the coins to be reminted to reflect the changing price of the metals. Coins once sold as $10 dollar coins have become $20 coins

A coin-like piece of gold was discovered on Overton farm land in Wrexham, North Wales. Although circular and golden like many old coins, it wasn’t used for spending. Only historians and archaeologists would likely recognize its intended use. Believe it or not, over 300 years ago it was used for “curing” diseases.

Dolly Madison coin which commemorate Madison honor as women and most beloved US first ladies

The United States Mint has unveiled artist renderings of the First Spouse Gold coin designs for 2008. Each will be 24-karat (.9999-fine), 1/2-ounce in weight and are a continuation of this year’s spousal coins that have sold out within hours of their release.