Classic Gold - US Liberty - Why Are $2.50 And $5 So Similar In Cost?

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Jolteon1698 Valued Member United States 384 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 6:37 pm Hey, I just bought a $5 gold liberty dollar. As I was looking through online, they were so similar in price ($2.50 vs. $5). I know the $5 has more gold value so what explains it? Report this Post to the Staff

Steele Pillar of the Community United States 1119 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 7:06 pm numismatic value. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 7:41 pm Quarter eagles are scarcer, thus in higher demand (even though they are just as common in the marketplace), and thus more expensive. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 8:55 pm Looking at rarer dates, I usually see more scarcity in the Liberty Half Eagles than the quarter eagles of comparable mintage. For instance, the 1865-S have very similar mintage, yet the survival of the quarter eagle is 1000 and the half eagle is 80. In the small US coins there's more premium paid to own gold at an affordable price. That premium goes away as the gold weight goes up, and bullion becomes the main driver on price. You can almost always buy a French 20F for less than a quarter eagle, even though the 20F contains 1.5x as much gold. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Omegaraptor Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 10:42 pm Quote: Looking at rarer dates, I usually see more scarcity in the Liberty Half Eagles than the quarter eagles of comparable mintage. For instance, the 1865-S have very similar mintage, yet the survival of the quarter eagle is 1000 and the half eagle is 80. The survival rate of the 1865-S quarter eagle has always made me confused. 1866-1873 S quarter eagles all have survival rates in the 200ish range, while 1865-S has a similar mintage and is 1000. Were more of them saved? Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 6:46 pm Apparently more of the 1865-S quarter eagles were saved. Dealers price them as commons if they have them but it's very unusual to find one at a dealer. Half eagles like the 1881 and 1901-S are more common than common quarter eagles, but there's no scarcity of either denomination. The price differential over bullion is even more substantial on the gold dollars. Compared to the half eagles, except for a couple common dates, the 1858-1877 eagles from any of the mints are scarcer than hen's teeth. And priced accordingly. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 02/04/2017 6:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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