The dictionary says “rarity” means something that is unusual or uncommon, interesting, esteemed or having infrequency. In terms of rare coins it is all of these adjectives. Imagine a unique piece of art from American history; you own as an individual, that you can hold in your hand. Many of the rare coins we handle …
Gold has often soared during America's darkest hours, during the historic decades of global depression or deep recession - like the 1930s and the 1970s. In fact, gold was one of the only positive investments in those decades. Could we be at the beginning of another such decade in the 2010s? The evidence is in. We haven't seen this level of continued deep financial concerns since the 1930s. Where we go next in the world economy is anyone's guess, but a portfolio with a heavy counterweight in gold is the portfolio most likely to survive.
