One of the biggest secret that seasoned and experienced gold coin collectors keep is the fact that gold coins may be purchased at a relatively cheap price when the market is not rife with activity and seek out undervalued gold coins that may have numismatic value attached to them. The fact that gold coins that are actually quite rare are sometimes caught up with the market gold flow and is sold at the gold price value that is determined by the London gold fix.

Rare coins are most definitely worth more than the market gold prices due to the numismatic value it has based on date, region and rarity of the coin. Coming across these coins and being able to buy them at the market will definitely churn very good returns. The biggest setback however in this trade is the fact that the existence of gold coins are very niche and as such it is extremely difficult to find rare gold coins that are in good condition. Searching or hunting for these coins are not only difficult but very meticulous. However, once a formula and a path have been created it becomes quite easy.

Knowing what you are seeking is the first step to attain in this field. Read of on the existing coins, do research start from the top of the chain with finding out which is considered very rare and from there work your way down. After you are able to recognise these rare coins (bear in mind that copper coins that are rare also fetch very high returns and the same goes to silver coins. There are thousands of these coins ranging from extremely rare, very rare, rare, quite rare, and common. Most collectors specialise in a certain type or group of coins. Some go by region, some go by date, some go by origin, and some even adhere to the kind of rulers that issued the coins. Most of them do not keep track of all the coins that they possess.

It is a good idea to specifically choose a niche, but then again it might cause you to miss out on an opportunity coin. Even if you will be starting off with the American eagle or the Canadian Eagle it is still a worthy start that would eventually lead you into the right direction. Another factor that may help you into bargaining for the reduction in the price of the coin is getting well versed with the grading method attached to coins.