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<p>[QUOTE="ajm229, post: 67592, member: 3350"]No, you cannot buy a $5 Gold Eagle for $5.... (Well, okay, I suppose you could if somebody didn't have a clue that it was made of gold....! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) The $5 Eagle is 1/10 of an ounce of gold, and since gold runs about $440/oz, that coin should cost somewhere around $44-$50. A $10 Eagle is 1/4 ounce gold, and would run about $110, and a $25 Eagle is 1/2 ounce gold, and runs about $220, and then a $50 Eagle is a full ounce of gold, or $440. </p><p><br /></p><p>The only ways to get these coins are to buy them from coin dealers or from the mints themselves via their websites, most often. Many dealers carry a selection of modern bullion coins (AKA ones like the 2005 $5 Eagle), and also historical gold coins, such as the $5 Indian Head Gold coins, or the St. Gaudens Double Eagles, which run a little more in value than just bullion coins because of their numismatic value.</p><p><br /></p><p>~AJ[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ajm229, post: 67592, member: 3350"]No, you cannot buy a $5 Gold Eagle for $5.... (Well, okay, I suppose you could if somebody didn't have a clue that it was made of gold....! ;) ) The $5 Eagle is 1/10 of an ounce of gold, and since gold runs about $440/oz, that coin should cost somewhere around $44-$50. A $10 Eagle is 1/4 ounce gold, and would run about $110, and a $25 Eagle is 1/2 ounce gold, and runs about $220, and then a $50 Eagle is a full ounce of gold, or $440. The only ways to get these coins are to buy them from coin dealers or from the mints themselves via their websites, most often. Many dealers carry a selection of modern bullion coins (AKA ones like the 2005 $5 Eagle), and also historical gold coins, such as the $5 Indian Head Gold coins, or the St. Gaudens Double Eagles, which run a little more in value than just bullion coins because of their numismatic value. ~AJ[/QUOTE]
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