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donfan23 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 12:14 am I posted a "hey, I'm new here" post regarding an inherited collection here: https://goccf.com/t/183711#1693440 It was suggested that I post pictures of my 2 coins on this subforum and solicit feedback and suggestions. I'm trying to determine if I should have these coins graded, or try to just sell them outright. And if I do decide to sell as-is, I'm curious what they may be worth. Any suggestions, tips, feedback is GREATLY appreciated. Thank you in advance. The first coin is an 1886 US $5 Gold coin. I've attached front and back pictures. Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 12:25 am Looks like an AU-Cleaned to me, those pictures are very small though, so try uploading bigger ones. Worth melt plus maybe 15% (Or More to the right buyer and severity of the cleaning) because of the Near-Mint State condition (Atleast that's what I pay in Canada, not sure about prices in the US). Edited by zxcccxz 09/16/2014 09:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 12:43 am Looks like an 1886-S with the S being on the reverse below the eagle. S means San Francisco mint and it is a common date. Condition does appear AU+ but the pics are small and low-res for grading. There's 0.2419 troy ounces of fine gold in these gold half eagles ($5 pieces). That's about $299 USD tonight based on gold spot. Your coin is likely worth close to $400 retail based on it's condition assuming it is a problem-free AU+ coin. If selling you would do well to net $350 these days. Good luck with the collection! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 01:08 am Looks like an AU. Report this Post to the Staff
johntookit Pillar of the Community United States 589 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 02:43 am Quote: Your coin is likely worth close to $400 retail based on it's condition assuming it is a problem-free AU+ coin. If selling you would do well to net $350 these days. Good luck with the collection! http://www.ngccoin.com/memberportal/login.aspx http://www.pcgs.com/howtosubmit.html If you have 5 or more coins to submit I would join. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 12:28 pm AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
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