What's A Good Price For A 1909 $5 Gold Eagle Indian Head?

Raw

I can't grade coins, but i'd say either a high AU or maybe BU. The reason I ask for someone else's opinion is because I feel I will look at higher prices and not evaluate the coin fairly for myself. Someone else's opinion would be more realistic in terms of a valuation. Thank-you :).

Thanks for the reply, that Is definitely something I'll need to check about any cleaning of a coin. What it is I've finally found somewhere, where I can get these coins and British full/half sovereigns at a good price all various years.

Now regarding telling a cleaned coin, I can tell some obvious cleaned coins. But my eye isn't trained for gold coins. I take it even BU coins of that age should have some natural toning, and if they look circulated but are too clean-that's a red flag. Are there any other tips you could possibly give me? Or leads on how too learn without making higher risk mistakes.

What I can do is set up a meeting sometime, If I can come out with a lucrative response I'll gladly share the wealth with collectors on here. Once I meet the rules and regulations to be able to do so on this site, that is. I'm excited about this prospect. :D

Thank-you very much for that :).

I know I've said I'm not a fan of TPGs, but considering all the fakes out there of this coin (and their high quality), I wouldn't buy this coin raw unless it was from a reputable dealer who specialises in US coins.

A 1909 $5 is an interesting coin, but is valued by bullion price, especially raw. You should weigh the coin, and if it weighs less than 8 grams walk away. Either it's a fake or it has lost substantial value due to wear.

Current value for a dealer to buy is about $300 US. A dealer will add anywhere from $25-100 to that.