Numismatic coins offer the potential of a higher return than bullion gold, but the risks that the coins will give you that higher return are very high. Only in 1986 did the coins offer a good return and that was short lived. Those who got stuck holding the coins never recovered their investment.
Bullion coins, like the American Eagle, are good investments as an investment in them have provided a positive return each year since 2000. How many other investments have one that?
But more importantly, is the fact that gold bullion coins offer a good hedge against a falling dollar. To lear more about investing in gold coins, I have written a free White Paper you can download at www.fedupbook.com/whitepaper
As the U.S. government via the Federal Reserve and Treasury continue to add more debt on top of debt, the dollar will continue to slide. Gold coins are a good place to counteract their economic ignorance.