
People wonder whether they should buy 24-karats gold coins or 22-karat gold. Which one is a better value? 24k gold is the popular standard that most people recognize as pure and ideal. The Canadian Maple Leaf, Austrian Philharmonic, Chinese Panda and the US Buffalo are all 24k gold coins. While the 24k American Gold Buffalo coin, for example, is a favorite among many, US Mint production figures reveal that the American Gold Eagle, a 22k gold coin, is actually in higher demand. Many people have never heard of 22k gold. It means the gold content is only 90%, whereas with 24k gold, the gold content is 99.99%. This doesn’t mean there’s any less gold in it, however. A 24k gold […]