2K How $2,000 Gold Could Become a Reality How Today’S Economic Climate Resembles the Prelude To1980’S Historic Peak, and What You Need to Know PAGE 11

2K How $2,000 Gold Could Become a Reality How Today’S Economic Climate Resembles the Prelude To1980’S Historic Peak, and What You Need to Know PAGE 11

Winter/Spring 2008 need to know Published by International Precious Metals Target: $2k How $2,000 Gold Could Become a Reality How today’s economic climate resembles the prelude to1980’s historic peak, and what you need to know PAGE 11 Begin a modern U.S. gold collection and receive a FREE 1986 Silver Eagle PAGE 4 Special Allocation: Charlotte and Dahlonega Branch Mint Gold - PAGE 36 presentedpresented byby www.preciousmetals.com I said... Give me HALF a reason hen my IPM account executive recom- mended that I pick up a roll of half ounce American Eagle coins, I have to W Turn the page for a detailed admit that I was skeptical. I’m an investor, not a col- performance chart on the lector, after all. And that’s exactly what I told her. American Eagle $25, half “Think of this as an investment in a collector market,” ounce gold coin, and read the she replied, and I was intrigued. “Low mintage half Smart Money article in this issue of NTK for more informa- ounce Gold Eagles have enjoyed a consistent track tion on IPM’s time-tested hold- record of enhanced values that one ounce coins can’t ing strategy. Then ”pick up the hope to match,” she continued. I had to admit, the phone and call us. You’ll be glad you did. charts and graphs showed return potential I never as- sociated with a gold holding. But one particular ex- ample really drove it home. She described the best theoretical opportunity I could possibly have enjoyed by investing in one ounce Gold Eagle coins. A roll of those coins purchased when gold touched historic lows in 2001 and sold on recent highs would have yielded me a tidy profit of over $4,000. Not bad, until you consider that a roll of half ounce Gold Ea- gles picked up in 1991 could have yielded me a breathtaking $36,647 gain in value. Now, it’s just hard to ignore numbers like that. So I decided that my one ounce coins could use a little company. I’m no collector, but I’m not one to turn a blind eye to a golden opportunity, either. 1-800-781-2090 TheT most important building block in the proven IPM holding strategy CORNERSTONE The $25 American Eagle gold coin lies at the heart of IPM’s proven holding strategy and is right for every portfolio, regardless of size. IPM delivers all Eagle coins in guaranteed Brilliant Uncirculated condition to enhance your opportunity for potential numismatic appreciation 139% 70%% 132%1132% 188%118 % 261%226 % 572%557 145% 110% 83% 103%% 156%115 127% 131% 153% 190%% 230%223 146% 96% 77% Gray bar = Due to lower $1,200 572% original wholesale price Green bar = mintage num- $1,100 maximum wholesale price bers, half-ounce Gold price trends in background $1,000 Mintage numbers Gold Eagle coins next to bars can perform well $900 because of their $800 collector value, $700 which is largely independent of $600 gold prices. Major $500 increases have been realized $400 even during peri- $300 ods of flat or de- 131,2551 45,000 4 44,829 31,000 24,100 54,400 73,324 62,400 53,474 39,287 79,605 182,000 244,000 60,000 48,047 70,027 79,029 98,040 $200 clining gold First year of issue prices. $100 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1-800-781-2090 Order item GE-02 Add the $25 American Eagle Gold coin to your portfolio Professional Traders available 24 hours a day today. There are several convenient ways to hold this coin, each of which carries important benefits: • Acquire the exact quantity that suits your needs, from one to one thousand coins or more. • Hold Treasury-sealed Mint Rolls of 40 coins. Mint rolls are highly desirable and liquid in secondary markets. • A Treasury-sealed Mint Case of 1,000 coins can exert real market leverage when mintage numbers are low. Contents Winter/Spring 2008 U.S. MINT MODERN HISTORY COLLECTION 4 Join an elite group of investors and collectors who hold some of the most signifi- cant modern U.S. Mint gold issues, and receive a FREE ultra-gem inaugural issue Silver Eagle. target: $ TARGET: $2K 11 2 How today’s economic climate resembles the prelude to 1980’s historic peak, and what you need to know. CHARLOTTE & DAHLONEGA MINT GALLERY 24 IPM is proud to present an extensive collection of these spectacular rarities. You’ll find specimen photos and descriptions of a sampling of our promotional inventory. PCGS 3000 Coins Gold Spot Price Stocks (DJIA) DARE TO COMPARE 34PCGS How do rare coin holdings compare to stocks? A $1,000 investment in rare coins made in 1970 could today be worth almost $65,000 - a stunning 6,400% increase! Some Eagles Soar Higher . .8 IPM Industry Associations . .10 What About ETFs? Things you should know . .18 IPM Essential Coin Holdings . .22 Timeless Allure: The Appeal of Rare Coins . .38 Coin Grading and Certification: What it Means and What it Offers You . .43 New Breed: American Buffalo Gold . .47 IRA Questions and Answers . .50 Smart Money: IPM’s Unique Holding Strategy . .54 American Classics: A Catalog of Modern Issue Gold Eagle Coins . .58 Terms of Sale and Pre-Sale Disclosures . .64 An IPM investment guide. March, 2008 © Copyright, International Precious Metals. All rights reserved. The information con- tained herein is intended for use by clients and prospective clients of International Precious Metals exclusively. Any other use or redistribution is strictly prohibited. All investments involve risk; projections and predictions of future performance of any in- vestment vehicle by IPM do not imply a guarantee. All statistical and historical price information is derived from sources IPM believes to be reliable - all records on file in our offices. IPM presents this publication for informational purposes only and can- not be held responsible for errors in price or any other information presented. U.S. MINT Modern History Collection Start 2008 right by joining an elite group of collectors and investors who hold some of the most historically significant issues of the U.S. Mint’s modern gold and silver programs! These solid addi- tions to a modern U.S. Mint portfolio include each of the inaugural 1986 Eagle coins and a complete collection of the new American Buffalo series – all in NGC certified American Buffalo Gold MS-69 condition! First Strike/Early Release 2006-2008 MS-69 1986 Gold Eagle Set MS-69 FREE! Complete your collection and receive the 1986 American Buffalo Gold Silver Eagle FREE! Complete Set MS-69 1986 Silver Eagle MS-69 4 • Need To Know • International Precious Metals • 1-800-781-2090 • www.preciousmetals.com First Strikes/Early Release: Collection Put History in Your Portfolio Documents 20082006 witnessed the introduction of the first 24 karat gold coin ever released to the public by the United States Mint. The new coin was Historic Shift met with great enthusiasm, and now in its third year of issue, the American Buffalo continues to enjoy tremendous appeal both to As the official grading service of the collectors and investors. The revival of James Earle Fraser’s 1913 American Numismatic Association iconic Buffalo nickel design evokes a deep sense of history and the (ANA), the world’s largest organiza- .9999 gold content matches a recent worldwide trend towards 24 tion dedicated to the collection and karat gold coins. Such coins forego the small amounts of alloy study of coins, NGC adheres to the metal that historically made gold issues more durable for regular very highest standards of grading and circulation in favor of the allure of pure gold. designation. Collectors have long sought out the first coins to be re- New Coin, New Opportunity leased in a given issue year; tradition- This new coin brings with it an exciting opportunity - With just ally these coins have been termed three issues yet produced, a complete collection lies within easy “first strikes.” Adhering to this con- reach for even the most modest portfolio. What’s more, IPM has vention, NGC created a special First made it easy to complete your collection with the most desirable Strikes designation that would be as- museum-grade MS-69 specimens available. Each coin in this signed only to coins released during special allocation was among those issued in the first 30 days of the first thirty days of the Buffalo official release, allowing a special distinction by NGC, the offi- issue’s official introduction. Passion- cial grading service of the American Numismatic Association. ate (and arguably pedantic) collectors within the ANA and the collector Start Something Big community at large have long wran- To the longtime collector and investor in U.S. Mint issues, coins gled with the exact definition of the from the U.S. Mint’s modern precious metals program which traditional first strike term, and NGC began in 1986 may all still seem new and easily obtainable. In a determined that the best way to steer historic sense 23 years may seem a brief span, but tell that to any- clear of controversy was to change its one who has ever tried to assemble a complete collection of Eagle official designation to “Early Re- coins and they’ll likely respond with a knowing laugh: That leases,” beginning in 2007. Both as- group includes 163 regular issues; add in proof coins and the signments reflect the exact same number tops 300. Locating and acquiring that many individual standard - only the name has specimens could make for a full-time job.

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