1854 Small Head $1 Gold

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Paddy54, Jan 22, 2016.

  1. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    I picked this up any views on worth ,and is it worth sending in to be conserved?
    Mintage 783,943 What would you grade it? It is slightly bent also see images. 1854 1.jpg 1854 date.jpg 1854 SH 1 dollar obv..jpg 1854 SH 1 dollar rev..jpg 1854 side view.jpg
     
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  3. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    With the damage I am not sure it is worth the grading fee's. I would swag it between $75 and $100 dollars. But I do not know a whole lot about gold - could be even higher. Just a wild swag - the last ex-jewelry on ebay went for 79 back in about 2004. So not really sure what this might bring.
     
  4. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    JMHO I'd say too much damage to fix as it will still be a detailed coin unless a fortune was paid to fix it , and even then I don't know . Paddy is that solder over the top lettering ? Too bad as she's a nice coin .
     
  5. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    I have one, same year, that was ex jewlery. Id say put a gold chain on it and sell it like that lol
     
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  6. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    Not really worth over $100 I would say. When I get ones like this, they sell better if you carefully cut off the jewelry area, and just leave a bad spot on the rim. Obviously you need to show and say the damage, but it looks better that way.
     
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  7. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    This one is VF+ details, polished with jewelry attachment welded to it. I'd put a chain on it and give it to your girlfriend/wife/mistress/daughter.

    If you send it in for grading, they will not put it in a holder with the loop attached. It is not worth spending any money to get it conserved - it will always be polished ex-jewelry. Might as well just use it for that now.
     
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  8. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Seriously, Paddy?


    Conserved?

    to what?

    They won't remove the solder, reverse scratches, or the loop.

    Do you just want them to clean it?

    It won't increase the value
     
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