Is This A Deal For A 1898 Half Eagle?

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Demarco Bishopp Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 548 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 10:43 am http://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold...alf-eagle-5/ Cost in US dollars is about $370. I don't know much about these types of coins so I don't want to get burnt if it's a bad deal. Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 11:00 am It's a common date and therefore tied to the spot price of gold. Today that would be about $316 in bullion. It's not an exhorbitant price for that specimen. You could do a bit better, and in some instances, a lot worse. If not cleaned it would carry a premium over spot prices. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36741 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 11:35 am It's a fair price, cheaper than you can find in the USA if the coin is genuine. I see they have the wrong photo for the obverse, as they are using that of a $20 Liberty Head gold. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 11:57 am Since the ad shows 4 in stock, it's almost certain you're not getting the coin pictured, just a US bullion grade half eagle. Ex-jewelry grade coins sell for $30 over spot around here, while regular VF's sell for $40-50 over spot. $370 sounds pretty fair, unless the coin has significant weight loss. If they ship you a VG you could lose 5% of the metal. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 11:39 pm Just came in to say what IndianGoldEagle said: that is NOT a half eagle obverse, that much jumped right out at me. It'd probably make me a little wary. Edited by chetzler 07/31/2013 11:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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