What is the value of a 5 dollars GOLD coin 1884?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by ladylady, Aug 28, 2011.

  1. ladylady

    ladylady New Member

    Someone is offering this beautiful coin. How much I should pay for this coin?

    Please see picture.. gold.jpg gold2.jpg
     
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  3. ratio411

    ratio411 Active Member

    Are you sure it's real?
    I could be wrong, but it doesn't look gold in the pics, and one reason gold is prized is because it doesn't tarnish.
     
  4. Pacecar

    Pacecar Well-Known Member

    It's a Liberty Half eagle and the Gold value alone is $442.40 right now. That will change with the price of Gold. I am no expert on coin grading so I will leave that for someone else. You can always check out www.coinflation.com to see what gold and silver coins are worth(melt wise)
     
  5. protovdo

    protovdo Resident Whippersnapper


    I'm not sure what you should pay for it. But make sure it's real first!
     
  6. ladylady

    ladylady New Member

    yes, i have my inquiry..thank you!
     
  7. joey0053

    joey0053 ZERT Operator

    If its real, $450.00
     
  8. joey0053

    joey0053 ZERT Operator

    coinflation gives it $442 melt
     
  9. Collector1966

    Collector1966 Senior Member

    From a collector's viewpoint, it's not particularly beautiful, since it's been banged up a lot and heavily circulated. I agree with the others-- if it's real, $450.
     
  10. Numismania

    Numismania You hockey puck!!

    You could find a graded, nicer one than that. Circulated gold is hovering not far from spot.
     
  11. lkeigwin

    lkeigwin Well-Known Member

    I would move on. It is not particularly beautiful and certainly not rare. Since it's raw it is not necessarily genuine. Why chance it?

    Spend a little more for a nice graded AU. Here's one you can make an offer on even though the BIN price is fair. (Disclaimer: don't know the seller, just picked a decent example.)
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1881-P-5-GO..._Individual&hash=item2a12e8edc0#ht_500wt_1180
    Lance.
     
  12. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I personally would not pay $450 for that coin not in the condition it's in. In fact, I wouldn't even want it unless it was going for less than melt. Just my 2 cnts.
     
  13. rev1774

    rev1774 Well-Known Member

    That is a nice example.. and to be honest more so than the OP's
     
  14. Vess1

    Vess1 CT SP VIP Supporter

    My opinion is that this one isn't even real. Why are you so hooked on this one? If it is real it's beat up. The date doesn't look right to me. Especially the 8 in 84. The reverse has weak details and the color looks off. I would move on.

    Go to a show near you and see what the dealers bring if you really want a loose one. You'll have about a thousand to pick from and they'll all be in 100x better condition than this. I just bought a loose 1882-S at a show that was basically mint state. In other words, it just about looks like it was made yesterday. I gave $510 for it. I paid a premium for the mintmark and the condition.

    $500 will get you a loose, 'real', good one from most dates and mm's these days.
     
  15. Vroomer2

    Vroomer2 Active Member

    Looks "mushy" from a worn out die... Fake.
     
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