Listed below are all of the platinum eagle proof coins for sale right now on ebay.  If you are looking to collect all of the US platinum coins, this is a great way to find deals on these coins.  The platinum American eagle coins listed below are all up to date items for sale on ebay right now.

1.  MS-66 Walking Liberty Half Dollar – This coin would be perfect for a US type set collection.

2.  1910 $10 Indian Head Gold Coin – MS63

3.  1950-D Franklin Half Dollar -  UPDATE:  I HAVE REMOVED THE LINK TO THIS COIN.   NATHAN IN THE COMMENTS BELOW HAS POINTED OUT THAT THIS SELLER MIGHT BE A DISHONEST SELLER.  I DON’T KNOW, BUT I WILL NOT PROMOTE THE COIN JUST IN CASE IT IS TRUE.  THANK YOU NATHAN!!  This 1950-D Franklin Half Dollar is beautifully toned.  I love the look of some toned coins.  If you like them, I think you will love this one.

4.  2004 $50 Platinum American Eagle Grade MS70 – With the price of platinum down, it might be the perfect time to buy platinum coins.  This coin is one of the best mint 2004 Platinum American Eagle coins.  It is graded MS70 by the PCGS grading service.  If you are looking to buy platinum, I like the idea of buying a slabbed platinum coin that might appreciate more than non-graded platinum coins.

Have you seen any great coin collecting deals this week?  If so, please share them with us in the comments below.

1/2 Oz. Gold Buffalo Coin

I am very impressed by how much these products are currently selling on Ebay for.  The 2008-W Uncirculated Gold Buffalo 1 oz. gold coin has gone up in price by 50%.  The 1/10 oz. gold buffalo coin is selling for 112% more than the US Mint sold this coin for.  The 2008-W Uncirculated Gold Buffalo 4 coin set has gone up by 56%.  I am shocked by these staggering premiums.

In addition to being surprised by the premiums being paid on the above gold buffalo coins, I am confused by the price performance of the 1/2 oz. gold buffalo coins.  Unlike the huge premiums being paid for the 1 ounce gold coins and the one-tenth ounce gold coins, the premium being paid for the half ounce gold coins is only 24%.

This lower premium is not just associated with the half ounce uncirculated gold buffalo coin.  The 2008 proof half ounce gold coin, 2008 half ounce uncirculated platinum eagle, and half ounce proof platinum eagle coin all performed worse than the other fractional coins.

Does anyone know why the 1/2 ounce coins are performing worse than the other fractional coins?  I am sure there is something that I am missing here, but it is strange that the half ounce coins all did worse.

2007 American Eagle Platinum Coin

The price of gold and the price of silver have also decreased during this time period, but the price of platinum has fallen even more.  The price of platinum has been affected by the turmoil in the auto industry.  Platinum is used in some key components in cars.  Since car production is way down since July 2008, the demand for platinum has fallen significantly.  As the demand has fallen, so has the price of platinum.

Does the low price of platinum present an opportunity to invest in platinum coins?  Well, if I knew that, I would be a very wealthy man.  Knowing whether platinum will go up in price is beyond my expertise.  But, I am intrigued by how much it has fallen.  If you are looking to invest in platinum coins, you should be able to buy them for much cheaper than you could 6 months ago.  The question is whether the price of platinum will continue to go down or climb back up.

If you believe that platinum has reached a bottom, then now is the time to invest in platinum coins.  However, despite the auto bailout, the turmoil in the auto industry could continue to pull down the price of platinum.  Remember rule #1 of investing in coins.  You make your money buy buying coins at a good price.  The buy phase is where you make your money.

So, will you invest in platinum coins in 2009?