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I'm thinking maybe a VF gold dollar for around $100?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't collect gold coins myself. But the easiest way to figure that out is pick up a RedBook and browse through it. I'm pretty sure you can get some of them for close to melt, depending on the condition of course. |
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United States
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you can pick up a nice MS 1/10th eagle for 79-90 dollars
Gary
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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More like $135-145 for problem-free VF. (In gold dollars a few light scratches in circ grades do NOT qualify as problems). I feel the best values in the gold dollar can still be found in the later date, lower mintages. There were 1,600 gold dollars minted in 1880, but the Red Book lists a VF at $175. These dollars were kept in higher numbers and better average condition than the Charlotte and Dahlonega dollars, but the mintages are similar, and the price doesn't reflect my oberservations of their scarcity. As far as the 'cheapest US gold coin' you won't find any cheaper than that already mentioned $5 gold bullion coin. But you have to consider those coins. |
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If you're willing to accept damage or ex-jewelry, the price goes close to melt. I picked up an 1875-S $2-1/2 for $125 a few months ago, when melt was $80. A nice pocket coin (shiny XF, with only a little marking in the reeding and nothing on the faces) but a little small.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Best thing to do is go to a coin show and walk around asking that question. Eventually someone will have a beat up, messed up, common Gold coin for a really cheap price.
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Valued Member
United States
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you could pick up modern comm gold for a little over spot which isn't bad for really nice pieces.... or go the other route I would suggest $10 libs...
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I have seen Gold Type 1,2,and 3 dollars that were holed. They seem to sell for around melt.
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Pillar of the Community
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$5 Gold (1/10 OZ)US bullion coins sell for around $75....
Edited by atlashealth
10/13/2007 9:39 pm
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Valued Member
United States
280 Posts |
Spider5689,
When you say they sell for around melt, is that based on the pre-holed weight, or on the post holed weight? Those things are pretty small to begin with.
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Edited by Amazon99
10/15/2007 10:15 pm
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Posted 10/12/2007 02:09 am
