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<p>[QUOTE="namvet3, post: 464967, member: 16276"]"The picture of the eagles on TV looked bigger. When I received the coins I was dismayed at the size. I was not told what the size or weight was. I am very new to coin collecting, doing it to keep busy (disabled). I also trust too much."</p><p> </p><p>In the future, remember this. Modern American Eagles come in four sizes and denominations. The $50 Eagle is 1 oz of gold. The $25 1/2 Eagle is 1/2 oz of gold. The $10 1/4 Eagle is 1/4 oz of gold. The $5 1/10 Eagle is 1/10 oz of gold.</p><p>Yes, your $5 Eagles were very small and seemed insignificant but 10 of the are exactly equal to the 1 oz $50 Eagle. </p><p>This will give you an idea what the different size coins look like in relation to each other.</p><p><img src="http://catalog.usmint.gov/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/en_US/Z85_popup.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The very small one was your coin and you can now see the relation to the others. If you get a chance to visit a coin shop or a museum go look at the various coins before you make your next purchase. Good fortune in your new hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="namvet3, post: 464967, member: 16276"]"The picture of the eagles on TV looked bigger. When I received the coins I was dismayed at the size. I was not told what the size or weight was. I am very new to coin collecting, doing it to keep busy (disabled). I also trust too much." In the future, remember this. Modern American Eagles come in four sizes and denominations. The $50 Eagle is 1 oz of gold. The $25 1/2 Eagle is 1/2 oz of gold. The $10 1/4 Eagle is 1/4 oz of gold. The $5 1/10 Eagle is 1/10 oz of gold. Yes, your $5 Eagles were very small and seemed insignificant but 10 of the are exactly equal to the 1 oz $50 Eagle. This will give you an idea what the different size coins look like in relation to each other. [IMG]http://catalog.usmint.gov/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/en_US/Z85_popup.jpg[/IMG] The very small one was your coin and you can now see the relation to the others. If you get a chance to visit a coin shop or a museum go look at the various coins before you make your next purchase. Good fortune in your new hobby.[/QUOTE]
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