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Yes thanks Muddler, I liked those, esp the Jamestown coin I had never seen it before, and the USA world cup coin from 1994. Brazil won it all that year, and knocked the USA out 1 to 0 on their way to the title. I don't now why I remember that, but Ronaldo now retired, scored the goal in the 77th minute, a heart breaking goal, as the USA does not make the elimination round often....
A bit off subject here, but that was the World cup where the USA beat Columbia 2 to 1, and Escobar a defender for Columbia accidentally scored an own goal, and a idiot fan shot and killed him a few days later outside a bar in Columbia, senseless death. ESPN even did a 30 for 30 about that tragedy....
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Excellent pics of a beautiful coin, Johnny. Thanks for posting them.  I'm curious about the size of a coin like this. What is the approximate size of one of these $5 gold coins? About the same size as a US 5 cent coin? |
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The weight is .24187 Ed, or just shy of a quarter oz.....
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I had forgot I had one of thses. I found it when metal detecting the beaches of Hawaii  |
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The weight is .24187 Ed, or just shy of a quarter oz..... That surprises me from the face value of the coin and comparing it to the $10 face value 1/4-oz. AGEs. One would tend to think that a $5 and a $10 face coin would have a 100% difference in their metal weights. In spite of that, what interests me most is the physical size of the coin. Not being a gold aficionado, questions like this interest me.  |
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Rather amazing beach find, as that bad boy is worth about 400 goldrush58, well done....
Ed, I don't have one yet so can't say on diameter. My largest two gold coins thus far is a 1 10th an oz. gold Eagle, and a British half soverign, which is the largest. Both are 1988 proofs, and the soverign is larger at 3.99 grams. But like the Eagle, it is not pure gold, say both are are 22K. Funny, the soverign coin has a bit of a copper color in tone, like a Krugerrand. The Eagle however, still has that more brilliant gold luster of a 24k coin IMO. I also have a Mexico gold 2.5 peso now, and it has the same copper/gold color as the gold Soverign. Still a beautiful coin in its own way, just different than a 24k coin. Something you really can't tell, until you have two examples right in front of you in person....
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'm curious about the size of a coin like this. What is the approximate size of one of these $5 gold coins? About the same size as a US 5 cent coin? They are about the size of a dime. This is a $5 AGE I wear all the time beside a dime and a Lincoln Cent |
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THANK YOU, Bryan! Your pic is exactly what I was hoping to see. It gives me an excellent idea of the size of this coin. Appreciate the effort to get and upload this pic.  |
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Something you really can't tell, until you have two examples right in front of you in person.... - Silverhawk I have noticed that various gold coins do have different tones to them and was wondering why that should be. Some are more reddish and others are more yellowish. My preference is for the yellowish and the brighter the better! |
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This here below is a MS 70 example of the $5 dollar Liberty, and it ended at 407 and some change, plus a buck shipping. Real close to spot, for such a nice gold pristine example.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...:MESINDXX:ITI have bought from this dealer before. First class fast shipping, and they go to coin shows just about every weekend. Nice variety of gold and silver for sale each week, and this is a huge plus factor for me, allowing up to 10 days for payment, which allows one who may want to go after a higher priced coin, knowing the have that extra time if needed to come up with all the money.... If the coin dealer can afford to wait, giving a buyer that much time allows them to bid on a higher priced item, that perhaps they normally may not pull the trigger on, or at least small timers like myself anyway.... Edited by Silverhawk74
06/09/2011 02:16 am
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That IS a stunning coin and one that would be great to collect. I'll have to keep an eye or three peeled for these in the future. |
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I'm curious about the size of a coin like this. What is the approximate size of one of these $5 gold coins? About the same size as a US 5 cent coin?
The modern $5 and $10 gold commemoratives are minted to pre-1933 standards for their respective denominations. |
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one thing to make clear, is that the $5 AGE is 1/10 oz and about the size of a dime, the Statue of Liberty coin is about 1/4 oz, pre-1933 standards is(in size) between a nickel and a quarter. I had one in hand today at a LCS but the price was too high for a raw coin. $340.00 plus 6% tax. today's melt value is around 298.00.
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The 1999 Washington $5 gold goes for around $475, but it's mintage is around 21,000. It is a beautiful coin with an awesome and unique eagle on the reverse, and represents the historic contest for the new Quarter. The winner is....our Washington quarter. The Washington $5 gold is the runner up. |
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The 1986 $5 proof is a pretty coin and affordable as well. First $5 gold since 1929 to be minted. I had a few, but traded them up on double eagles.
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