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From what I can make out from your pictures, I think it would grade EF-45 to AU-50.
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New Member
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To think that people for YEARS walked around with these things in their pockets. Crazy!
I know my grandfather always carried a $20 gold piece with him all the time...even in the 1980's.
Just goes to show you how times change.
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is a little hard to see it perfectly in the 2x2 but I beleive that it is a strong AU and the third and fourth photos show nice luster. One of the more common ones but it is still gold  |
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Does the value of these coins fluctuate wildly with the price of gold or does it have a pretty consistent collectable value?
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Pillar of the Community
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I think this makes AU-50 pretty easily. There are quite a few small contact marks, typical for lightly-circulated gold. The obverse denticles seem a bit weak but that is probably from strike, not wear.
Common-date Liberty gold value is definitely tied to bullion price. A half-eagle has about 0.24 ounces of pure gold content and in circulated grade will sell for maybe 20% above the value of the gold. The price really takes off when you get to MS-63 and higher grades.
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Rest in Peace
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AU-55. I see some light wear in the hair, but really not that much.
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks just like my 1886-S, only a tiny bit better. AU-50. Nice....
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"A half-eagle has about 0.24 ounces of pure gold content and in circulated grade will sell for maybe 20% above the value of the gold."
My question is why only 20% above gold, that's not much added value.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The ~20% premium only applies to common date, circulated pre-1933 gold coins. Obviously, MS condition and better dates fetch much more.
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This 1880-S Gold has the same published value, + -, as a 1880-S MS66 Morgan.
I wouldn't trade this gold apple for that silver orange.
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