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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2477162, member: 40017&quot;]My usual bucket is British Coins and occasionally ancients. I have been presented with an opportunity to invest in a little gold, I have done some research and I am confused by what I have found.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin on offer to me (private sale, face to face) is a Canada 1977 $100 1/2Oz 22K Gold Proof coin in box of issue and with certificate of authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>I checked Krause - mostly to check that this is a genuine coin as I know the prices there will be out of date.</p><p><br /></p><p>I checked Ebay and found this listing: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Canada-100-Dollar-Proof-Gold-Coin-Silver-Jubilee-In-Case-w-COA-/190916121700" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Canada-100-Dollar-Proof-Gold-Coin-Silver-Jubilee-In-Case-w-COA-/190916121700" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Canada-100-Dollar-Proof-Gold-Coin-Silver-Jubilee-In-Case-w-COA-/190916121700</a> which implies around USD 1100 for one, plus USD 24 for postage and another possible USD 240 for import. They imply 3 have already sold at this price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I googled farther afield and came up with this: <a href="http://www.apmex.com/product/12585/1977-canada-1-2-oz-proof-gold-100-jubilee-flowers" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.apmex.com/product/12585/1977-canada-1-2-oz-proof-gold-100-jubilee-flowers" rel="nofollow">http://www.apmex.com/product/12585/1977-canada-1-2-oz-proof-gold-100-jubilee-flowers</a> a price of around USD 730 plus USD 50 postage and an uncertain import duty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leaving aside the extras, why such a huge difference in price? What is a fair price to offer the guy? I calculate the gold value for it at about USD 660 at the moment. Do people really pay so much over the odds on Ebay?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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