Purchase gold coins from a recognised coin dealer

There are indeed many valuable coins to be found in antique stores and even from private sellers all over South Africa. However, without the proper knowledge and skills, it’s possible that you may end up purchasing low-value coins masquerading as their more valuable counterparts. Buy your original South African coins from The Scoin Shop, the leading online coin dealer in the country and guarantee your collector’s item is authentic. Coin dealers advise against the three main categories of fake gold coins prospective buyers will come across. Clearly fake coins are considered very easy to detect by skilled coin dealers, yet they are still used by fraudsters to take in first time buyers through private sales. The one aspect that will give these coins away is their tendency to be shinier and have sharper, more uneven, edges than their real counterparts.

Moderately crafted fake coins are high in circulation and often dupe buyers who aren’t skilled enough to detect the forgery. On the surface they appear to be collector’s items of value but when examined up close by a skilled gold coin dealer will be lacking in many of the details found on an authentic piece.

The most problematic of all are the excellent forgeries created to indistinguishably fake extremely rare coins of which there are few in circulation. There are fraudulent gold coin dealers who use fake coins that are produced to look almost indistinguishable from the original to dupe buyers out of large amounts of money. It’s for this reason that it is always advisable to make rare coin purchases from trusted and recognised coins dealers such as The Scoin Shop.

All purchases from The Scoin Shop come with free insurance (as well as free safe custody) covered by Lloyds of London; protecting your investment is part of our customer service. With 15 branches countrywide, over 400 employees and 38 years of excellent service, The Scoin Shop is one of the most trusted coin dealers in the world. Additionally The Scoin Shop offers its customers:

• a courier service (door-to-door)
• payment via all major credit cards, Google checkout and PayPal
• shipment of coins internationally
• two-way market in gold coins

South Africa has some of the rarest coins in the world which have a history of providing higher returns of investment than most rare coins. The Scoin Shop is the only online shopping portal for South African coins that guarantees a 100% legitimate product line when you buy from their coin dealers (15 branches countrywide). Below are some of the most popular choices in South African coin investments:

• Mandela gold coins: With the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990 being celebrated this year, the 20th Mandela gold coin was minted. These commemoration coins are created from 24 carat gold and depict the silhouette of the human rights activist himself. Also displayed is the renowned phrase “A Long Walk to Freedom.”
• Proof Krugerrand: The Krugerrand was first minted in 1967 to commemorate the inception of the gold mining industry in South Africa during the 1800s. These coins are considered the most famous of South Africa’s valuable coins. The proof Krugerrand in particular is extremely rare and valuable as they have never been touched; they are shipped directly from the minting company to The Scoin Shop coin dealers. There has only ever been around 100 000 proof Krugerrands created making an investment in one of these coins a significant financial opportunity.
• Protea coins: The Protea is South Africa’s national flower and a symbol used throughout the country for sports and business. This series of coins was originally distributed in the 1980s and 1990s as a commemorative coin for historical events as well as older economic industries such as wine and mining. Since 2004, minted Protea series coins celebrate the country’s ongoing democracy, which began in 1994.
• Natura coins: The Natura coins series has won many awards for its appeal to animal and nature enthusiasts. The series famously displays South Africa’s big five: the African lion, rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo and the leopard.

The Scoin Shop is one of the largest South African coin dealers offering a safe and secure online shopping portal for coin buyers from around the world. With The Scoin Shop, you can browse for your valuable gold and silver coin investments from the comfort of your own home or office using our coin dealers purchase portal.

Once you’ve decided on your purchase, The Scoin Shop will ship your coin (or coins) to almost any location in the world via our free shipping service. Contact The Scoin Shop today for more information about coin purchases that will exponentially add value to your investment portfolio.