Founded in 1998, American Gold Exchange is one of the leading precious metals and rare coin companies in the U.S. Specializing in dealer-to-dealer trading and direct sales to the public, AGE enjoys an unsurpassed national reputation for reliability, expert advice, and extremely competitive pricing. We draw upon an immense supplier network both in the U.S. and Europe, which enables us to offer the highest quality coins available at remarkably low prices. But equally important, it allows us react to changing market conditions far more quickly than many of our competitors. The result for you, plainly put, is a better coin at a better price than you'll find almost anywhere else.

Value and performance
At AGE we focus strongly on value and performance in the rare coins and hard assets we recommend. Unlike many other dealers, who have dozens of telemarketers pushing "program" coins that are often more profitable for them than for their customers, we carefully monitor the coin market to find coins offering the best value and promise as investments for you. (For more on coin values, see our definition of value.) We continuously analyze historical performance trends, monitor ongoing nationwide supply and demand, and extrapolate from our more than 25 years of experience to present you with the best possible investments in the market at any given time. These practices truly set us apart and have earned us our reputation as your reliable hard asset advisor.

Highest quality
AGE carries only the very finest coins within any given price-range and grade rating. All of our pieces are hand-selected by Dana Samuelson, AGE’s owner and lead numismatist, for exceptional collector desirability. A grading specialist himself, Dana typically rejects six to ten coins for each one he accepts, thereby ensuring that only pieces exhibiting the finest eye-appeal and overall quality are offered to our customers.

Unlike some coin companies that have restrictive "supplier agreements" tying them to a few specific dealers, our reputation within the industry allows us to buy and sell with virtually all suppliers and dealers. This flexibility enables American Gold Exchange to offer a virtually unlimited supply of rare numismatic coins and bullion, and does not lock us into any imposed pricing structure. If you have a specific or unusual need, call us: with our network and inventory, the chances are excellent that we either have in stock or can quickly locate the finest pieces available, and at an exceptional price.

Your prosperity is our goal
At AGE, our goal is to help you to build and manage a profitable, private, and enjoyable hard asset portfolio–regardless of how much you plan to invest. Above all, our objective is customer satisfaction. Your prosperity is our prosperity; we intend to earn your trust and business for years to come.

American Gold Exchange is a Texas corporation operating out of Austin. We are an authorized Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Numismatic Guarantee Corporation ( NGC) dealer. We are also members of the Certified Coin Exchange (CCE) and the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA). Our bank is Chase. Other professional references are available upon request.

Company Officers

Dana S. Samuelson -- Owner, President and CEO.
A professional numismatist since 1980, Mr. Samuelson has personally traded more than $300 million in rare coins and precious metals. Before starting his own business in 1989, Dana occupied key positions in two of the most influential precious metals trading companies in the nation. For nearly a decade he was a personal protege of James U. Blanchard III, one of the true giants of the industry and the individual most responsible for re-legalizing the private ownership of gold in the U.S. Dana’s nationally recognized expertise in numismatics, along with his extensive experience in the metals markets, give him a unique and invaluable perspective into the complexities of hard asset investing. With a reputation for integrity and reliability unsurpassed in our industry, Dana has created a network of trading partners that allows American Gold Exchange to place virtually the entire U.S. supply of classic coins at your disposal. His electronic newsletter, AGE's Gold Market Update, is a highly regarded running commentary on the state of the precious metals and rare coin markets, and is a must-read for every serious investor. Dana holds a B.A. from Washington and Lee University.

Dr. William R. Musgrave -- Vice President
A coin collector since the age of ten, Bill has held key positions in sales, marketing, and management in several prominent companies including Procter & Gamble, Ziff-Davis, Lebhar-Friedman, and Miller-Freeman, Inc. An early veteran of Silicon Valley, he was a founding member of the influential newsweekly Computer & Software News and was instrumental in re-launching LAN Magazine as Network Magazine, a leading computer networking publication. Bill is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a doctorate in English from the University of California, Berkeley.