The Gold Krugerrand from South Africa may well be the most well known gold bullion coin that you can buy. It's an extremely popular coin with both collectors and investors. For much of the seventies and eighties, you couldn't purchase a Krugerrand if you lived in a Western country like the United States. Most goods from South Africa were prohibited for import due to the country's political policies (apartheid), but once reforms were in place, this opened up the gold market for international buyers.
The original gold Krugerrand was a 1 troy oz. coin, but like many of the officially minted bullion coins today, the Krugerrand is now also available in various fractional sizes as well. You can still purchase the 1 oz coins, but now you can find 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/2 oz gold coins as well.
The gold Krugerrand is a 22k coin, minted to a quality of 91.67 percent pure gold. The additional alloy used to keep the coin hard is copper, which gives the Krugerrand a slightly orange cast compared to other gold coins such as the US gold eagle or the Canadian Maple. It's a very pretty coin to add to your collection.
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Paul Kruger (hence the coin's name, Krugerrand), the last president of the "South African Republic". The reverse features a springbok antelope. This antelope is one of the national symbols of South Africa.
It's important to note that when you are shopping for Krugerrands, only gold Krugerrands exist. The South African Mint Company does not and has never produced a silver Krugerrand. So beware of imitation coins if you are shopping for silver as well as gold. Any silver coin depicting the same features as a gold Krugerrand would qualify only as a "round", but even then I would be wary of buying anything trying to pass itself off as official bullion. Your best bet is to stick to the official gold Krugerrands in the size that you can afford. You can take a look at some of these great deals on Ebay for the best prices available.
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 1oz Solid Gold Krugerrand Coin Minted 1981 $1,840.25 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 16:02:39 PST |
 NEW 14K Gold Coin Bezel for 1 4oz American Eagle Chinese Panda Krugerrand $260.00 End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 16:50:39 PST Buy It Now for only: $290.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 1oz Solid Gold Krugerrand Coin Minted 1981 $1,794.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 19:42:46 PST |
 1oz Solid Gold Krugerrand Coin Minted 1981 $1,775.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 19:43:14 PST |
 1978 ONE OUNCE 1OZ FINE GOLD KRUGERRAND BEAUTIFUL COIN $1,815.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-6-2012 8:44:25 PST |
 1981 ONE OUNCE 1OZ FINE GOLD KRUGERRAND BEAUTIFUL COIN $1,800.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-6-2012 9:59:56 PST |
 Beautiful 1975 1oz South Africa Fine Gold Krugerrand Coin Uncirculated Sealed $1,835.99 (6 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-6-2012 11:27:48 PST |
 Beautiful Rare 1982 Sealed South Africa Krugerrand 1 4 ounce Fine Gold Coin $455.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-6-2012 12:48:07 PST |
 THREE 1 OZ KRUGERRAND GOLD COIN UNCERCULATED starting bid only 579999 $5,799.99 End Date: Monday Feb-6-2012 19:28:02 PST |
 1982 Gold Krugerrand 1 4 ounce Coin $370.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-6-2012 20:10:53 PST |
 1975 South Africa Krugerrand 1oz Fine Gold Coin $1,850.00 (24 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 11:03:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $1,875.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 1984 1oz Krugerrand Gold Coin ChBu $1,800.00 End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 14:13:57 PST |
 1976 REAL GOLD KRUGERRAND coin $565.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 14:23:09 PST |
 1984 SOUTH AFRICA 1 10 oz GOLD KRUGERRAND COIN $195.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 17:56:41 PST |
 1978 South African Krugerrand 1 oz Fine Gold Coin $1,801.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 18:12:31 PST |
 1981 1 10 OZ SOUTH AFRICA KRUGERRAND GOLD COIN $187.50 (10 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 19:00:32 PST |
 Rare 2009 Krugerrand 1 10th Gold Coin NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Mintmark Edition $679.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-8-2012 12:48:47 PST Buy It Now for only: $679.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1980 South Africa 1 4 oz Fine Gold Krugerrand CoinFREE SH $405.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Thursday Feb-9-2012 14:56:54 PST |
 South Africa Krugerrand 1 Oz Fine Gold Bullion Coin 1978 $1,832.89 (27 Bids) End Date: Thursday Feb-9-2012 18:57:42 PST |
 GOLD 1OZ KRUGERRAND 1977 NICE CLEAN SHAPE INVESTMENT COIN $1,925.00 End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 9:57:28 PST Buy It Now for only: $2,125.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 GOLD 1OZ KRUGERRAND 1975 NICE CLEAN SHAPE INVESTMENT COIN $1,925.00 End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 10:05:13 PST Buy It Now for only: $2,125.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |