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There are many ways to invest in gold, from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to gold stocks, but the simplest way is to just buy physical gold bullion. You can buy bullion in two main forms: coins or ingots (bars). The advantage of gold coins over gold bars is that they allow you to be more flexible.

Gold coins are a popular choice over gold bars because it’s much easier to sell a portion of your gold in the form of coins rather than owning one big bar. And due to this flexibility, investors often find that coins are slighter more liquid (easy to sell) than big bars.

Coveted for thousands of years, Gold Coins have always had an intrinsic appeal to both collectors and investors. Once seen as an exclusive sign of wealth and power, Gold Coins are now within the reach of many people and can be an ideal way to begin an investment portfolio. 

UKBullion.com stock a wide range of coins from the major mints around the world including Sovereigns, Britannias,Krugerrands, Eagles, Philharmonics, Pandas and Kangaroo coins in all the popular weight options. Some coins are more expensive than others because they are rare, beautiful or antiques – these are known as numismatic coins, and they have value as collectibles over and above their value as gold coins. Investors simply looking to track the price of gold, often ignore these numismatic coins and focus on those that offer the cheapest ‘premium’ over the spot price .

With gold having doubled in price over the last eight years investors are looking to gold coins to diversify their investment portfolio. First timers often arrive and are confused by all that's available including rare and antique coins, and a numbing array of "collector" and "commemorative" coins. 

The most important step that you need to take is to determine just why, exactly, you wish to buy  gold coins in the first place.

Are you looking to buy them strictly as an investment or are you more likely to become a collector? This decision will help you focus on buying the right coins for you.

If you want to invest in coins that are beautifully designed, value their designers and aesthetic appeal, then you're probably more of a collector than an investor. UKBullion.com website and sales support staff will offer you information to help you understand minting standards, grading, rarity, and provide options of coin sets available as collection items.

However, if you are looking for coins as a form of investment to cash-in once the price is right, then you are definitely an investor! Either way you are at the right place at UKBullion.com to make your investment where we can help you target basic bullion coins.

Wide range of Krugerrands available at UKBullion.com…ideal for small time investors looking to buy gold!

The Krugerrand is a South African gold coin. The coin was first minted by the South African Mint in 1967 to help market the South African gold. Within 15 years of the first coin being minted the Krugerrand accounted for 90% of the global gold coin market. The coins were named after Paul Kruger, the 5th President of South Africa.

The economic sanctions against South Africa for its policy of apartheid made the Krugerrand an illegal import in many Western countries during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1994 these sanctions ended when South Africa abandoned apartheid.

Krugerrands have always been sought after, since they offer the average person an opportunity to possess tangible gold.  In South Africa it is illegal to own a gold bar, people can only own a gold ‘biscuit’, which is a portion of gold, but even this must be registered.  Therefore the Krugerrand is an ideal way for people to own physical gold.

Krugerrands are the best known of all the modern one ounce gold bullion coins and compared to other one ounce bullion they are more readily available in greater quantities and can generally be bought at lower prices.  

On the negative side some investors feel Krugerrands do not have the same aesthetic appeal when compared to sovereigns and they do not possess much in the way of historical interest. However, what they do have is consistent high production quality and they are a cost effective way for small investors to buy gold.

There are others who feel the Krugerrand is aesthetically unique, as it  comprises 11/12 gold and 1/12  copper, giving it a pinkish  colour because of the copper, added to improve durability of the coins whereas 24ct gold is very  pliable and can, over time,  lose its shape and value.

The Krugerrand is measured according to its gold content. The specific value to any point in time can be calculated based on the current gold price.

A unique aspect of Krugerrands is that they can be bought and sold in a variety of establishments, such as coin dealers, banks, collectors, businesses, etc. This makes the coins a highly liquid investment.

UKBullion.com stock a huge selection of Krugerrand coins at competitive prices, ideal for a first time investment. 

Some of the benefits of buying Krugerrands include:

• Krugerrands protect the value of your money
• Krugerrands trade at a small premium above Gold price
• Krugerrands have 0% VAT
• Krugerrands are easy to store and transport
• Krugerrands can easily be traded for cashflow anywhere in the world

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Following the recent decision by Britain to leave the EU, the value of gold priced in £GBP has soared. Investors made an immediate move towards “safe haven” assets. Compared to the end of 2015 gold is now worth a quarter more an ounce.

UKBullion.com, a leading online bullion marketplace, experienced record sales on the day the Brexit results were announced. The market has since calmed.

An important factor that contributes to gold price is the interest rate. Demand for gold typically soars when interest rates are low as they are currently in the UK. Although, gold has no fixed interest returns on your investment as you would receive with ISA’s or other cash savings it does however offer a better longer term investment.

The demand for gold worldwide is higher than ever. As countries like China and India who have a strong appetite for gold because of its cultural and sentimental significance. In India gold is seen as an investment for now and to pass down through generations. Gold also diverts savings out of the formal financial system, where they can be harnessed for tax. Only a third of Indians have bank accounts and gold, on the other hand, it is widely accepted without any documentation. It is an asset class that the authorities struggle to track. China has been increasing its gold holdings at an incredible pace. The central bank gold reserves increased by 71.4pc in the past 12 months, compared with a global increase in central bank reserves of 2.85pc.

Gold miners have been biggest beneficiaries of raising gold prices. As the price of gold goes up, the miners’ margins improve, meaning the potential return to investors goes up.  Therefore, equities become a better bet than holding the underlying commodity. With gold prices already having a great start in 2016, forecasts predict they will continue for the remainder of the year as gold usually has much better performance in the second half of the year because of buying patterns relating to festivals in the Middle East, India and China, as well as Christmas in the West.

With the price of the British Pound still falling, gold is at a 28 month high with some stocks having been affected positively. As the world has usually seen; when there are major global events the markets reflect the impact. No one knows if the markets will even out or continue to show the consequences of the BREXIT.