Please help me pick a Saint Gauden

I have found two that I think look good. Could you offer your input and direction. Both are around $1400

 

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'11 looks better in my opinion..... but if I were you, I'd go after a '33

 

Definitely the 1911 from the picks given . Strike looks better . Though both are quite nice .

 

11 gets my vote.

 

11 but need to see the reverse.
Also there is 11 D/D
http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/145010?redir=t

 

From the obverse pics, the 1911. The reverse would be nice to see.

 

1911 hands down based on those pictures. Can you post the reverses?

 

Also:
It is St. Gaudens.

with an S

 

Technically Saint-Gaudens, with a hyphen, too. I also prefer the 1911-D obverse. If the reverse is as nice as the obverse seems, $1400 for it seems a no-brainer (also with a hyphen).

 

Definitely 1911 for me, too. What I look for most in this series is the face, especially if the nose is dented or bold. The nose on the 1911 looks bold which is why I like it most.

 

I would never choose a coin without seeing the reverse.

 

a) '11 without a doubt (edit: if you post the reverses!)
b) What are the grades on these beauties?
c) When are you gonna tell us where you found them? ;-)

 

Need to see the reverse to make a decision. I would say neither based on price. Gold won't be sustainable at the current price.

 

Sorry. I was torn on the obverse. Here is the reverse.




Both are MS-63

Have I found good ones for a fair price?

 

They are both common dates, and gold is at $1100 an ounce and headed DOWN. Frankly, I think $1400 is high--the numismatic gold market hasn't bottomed out yet, and the prices that the dealers have doesn't reflect the decline in gold. Those coins are not high numismatic value--they are basically older bullion, IMHO. I'd wait for sub $1000 prices.

 

*Waits for three digit prices*

 

Fair price? I would say about $1,250 for these is a fair price. By the way, the reverse is not much important to me. Both reverses look fine, but the 1911 rev. does look best.

 

Where can I find a MS-63 for under $1300? I have been watching ebay. The 1911 and 1914 have 7 sales since the middle of Oct. Average price was $1552 with a low of $1425 and a high of $1675. Both of those are just under $1400.

 

As far as common date Saint-Gaudens go, what does the jury believe is a fair premium over the price of gold?