[Tidybuoy]

I was thinking that I might get some gold Kruggerands and maybe some other gold coins. My thought is that if I were to start collecting something or start a new hobby, I might as well buy something that has and will keep value.

Anyway, I was looking at Kruggerands on eBay and I was surprised to see such a variance in price for a one oz coin - ranging from $900 to $1500

So, if the price of gold is currently at about $930, what would drive the price of the coin up to $1500 or is this a special collectible coin or is this seller just taking advantage of people that don't know any better. I noticed that many coins sold are descrived as "uncirculated" and others are just plain old gold.

I believe, but I'm not positive that kruggerands were started in the '70's. So it could be an interesting goal to collect one of every year & maybe 1/10, 1/2, and 1 ounce coins - money permitting of course.

When I was in high school, my friend's dad was an eccentric doctor who was always preparing for the end of the world - even had a stocked bomb shelter. He was an avid gold coin collector and had, literally, hundreds of pure gold coins - many of them Kruggerands.

So I was thinking that someone on this board might have some advice.....