Eagles do appear to carry a fairly big premium from my experience. Even Tulving charges a 3.3% premium over spot on Eagles. But the good news is that they will also buy Eagles at 1.8% over spot. So the coins are clearly worth more than their simple gold content.moda0306 wrote: What is a fair price above spot to pay for a gold coin (Eagles, in this case). I have what appears to be a good dealer near my home charging 5% above spot. Seems a bit expensive.
Krugerrands, by contrast, can be purchased for only 1.4% over spot (again using Tulving as a reference.) So Eagles are clearly a pretty special, highly-valued coin. Still, I like the Krugerrands for being the closest thing to a coin-shaped lump of bullion at spot. I never feel quite sure how the premiums might fluctuate, so I tend to like them low. I doubt it really matters very much, though.