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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1912 Indian Head Quarter eagles were only minted in Philadelphia, so there won't be a mintmark. This is considered a common date and will be worth only slight (if any) premium to melt. The band is likely 10k or 14k and should be marked.
You can determine the total gold weight by subtracting the total weight from the coin weight then calculate the fineness of each times the weight of each. The coin is 0.900 X 4.18g = 3.76g = 0.121 troy ounces.
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CCF Sponsor
United States
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Since this is a grading forum, I'll mention that from the pictures, it appears to be VF in grade, or thereabouts. So yes, no premium over melt. Furthermore, it's almost certainly been polished, which in the world of numismatic coins is "improperly cleaned", meaning as a numismatic coin, it would receive a "VF Details: Cleaned" grade, meaning its net grade and value to a collector is significantly less than a coin even in VF condition. Since numismatic premiums for gold coins don't start for this date until the AU grade, this is all irrelevant. But perhaps useful to somebody reading.
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Valued Member
United States
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I dont know about value compared to melt but I want it! Very cool looking!
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New Member
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i would put it on ebay but really not sure it would work considering I can't get an accurate weight for the entire ring or the band. you guys think all that is necessary or is this something I could just put on maybe for a set price or bid situation? |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Jewelry value only, which could be above gold value.
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Valued Member
United States
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Cwd if something you want get rid of and I am allowed to post that I would buy? please email me adamboyer@mchsi.com
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Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
Cwd if something you want get rid of and I am allowed to post that I would buy? please email me adamboyer@mchsi.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:i would put it on ebay but really not sure it would work considering I can't get an accurate weight for the entire ring or the band. There is nothing to prevent you from getting an accurate weight, the $2 1/2 quarter eagle is a known quantity at 4.18 grams of 90% gold- everything else will be 10k or 14k gold weight from the ring. As long as the ring is properly hallmarked, it is a simple mathematical task to calculate the Actual Gold Weight(AGW). If it is not properly hallmarked, then you cannot assume it is gold and the ring will need to be acid tested. Edited by biokemist6
03/29/2012 11:54 am
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New Member
United States
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going by that weight estimate itself, could you give a rough estimate, band aside, what this could be worth on ebay compared to melt value? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:going by that weight estimate itself, could you give a rough estimate, band aside, what this could be worth on ebay compared to melt value? There's $201 in gold just counting the coin. The band is likely 14k gold and probably has a $100 worth of gold in it. The hallmark and total weight of the ring would be needed to verify this of course. I sold a ring similar to this for around $300 last year. Your ring is probably worth about that much. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 , CWD! Find a scale. jewelers, pawn shops, bullet reloaders, chem labs all have them Harbor freight sells them for under $20. |
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