Quote from stevegee58:
I'm not sure why you're hung up about gold bars.
The American Gold Eagle 1oz coin isn't an "old coin" but recently minted, and is considered a standard unit of gold storage.
I think the markup for the coin is slightly higher than the gold bar. The bar is about $25 cheaper than the gold Eagle.
I only care about the shinny gold, bar is just fine, and preferred.