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$150 is a good offer for any circulated grade. if it is uncirculated, get at least $160 for it. you should post a picture of it and some of the users can help you out with the coin's grade.
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I was offered $180 by a dealer whom I trust and have dealt with extensively for a Mint State half eagle but we'd really need to see the coin in question.
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I would buy as many Mint State Half Eagles as I was offered for $180. I would take out a loan to purchase at that price.
Welcome to the forum, oceanlover. Without having seen the coin, I can tell you that it's worth a lot more than $150 if it hasn't seen circulation. The first thing to determine is if the coin has been cleaned or otherwise tampered with - if anyone's ever so much as wiped it with a cloth, they could have left marks which would substantially devalue it.
Your first task is to try and get a good image of both faces of the coin. I don't know if you have equipment and photography skills to get some good shots, but if not, gold tends to scan very well and you can likely get good results from the scanner. Aim for a final image where the coin is at least 500 pixels wide, preferably larger. Focus is more important than size, though.
Please feel free to ask any questions which will help you get this figured out.
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Thank you to everyone for replying. I'm don't have the digital camera, etc. to post a picture yet, but my son is going to take it and download for me tomorrow. I look forward to hearing what you think once you see it. Thank you very much :)
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Although I was offered $180, I certainly didn't take it. The dealer has a profit factor to consider and was operating off his greysheet.
There are a lot of ways to sell your coins other than to a dealer or (usually worse) a pawn shop. You're going to lose a few points on the sale to those for the liquidity factor and their profit motives.
Can't wait to see the pics!
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Don't sell it to a dealer so me can make a profit off it. Sell it to a collector like me so I can admire it tell the day I die! Ty |
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Oceanlover:
I brought a 1980 $5 gold for about $485, & send it in for grading , it came back MS62 worth $1500. So get a picture of it or an expert to grade it.
What state do you live in, if midwest, email me, I can give you an expert grader.
Ron (ronaldb112)
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Sorry Typo, need new bifocals, that was 1908 not 1980.
Ron
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I recently sold an AU 1887-S for $200 on ebay. If that helps any. |
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Ronaldb112 - I don't live in the midwest - live in PA...but thanks for the offer. Didn't get the picture up today - once I can pin down my son to do it for me (I'll shoot for tomorrow)....I will post. I'm anxious and encourage to think it may be worth alot more :) I would rather sell to collector than a dealer.
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I would think it would be worth a bit more than $150, even if it was a common date and in circulated condition or cleaned, although maybe that's all a dealer would give you for it. Heck, I would give you $155 or $160 for it, pending a picture and assuming it wasn't badly damaged.
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Parklane, that 1881 appears to grade about VF-30. It has various scuffs and light scratches but I don't see any serious damage. It's a common date which carries little or no premium even in uncirculated grade. It's worth slightly more than bullion value. If you like it and can get it for $160 or less, it's probably worth it. However, for only a little more money you can likely find a lustrous AU example that will look a lot nicer.
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