Authentication - 1899-S Double Eagle

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Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 03/26/2022 9:51 pm I've been in the Blue Ridge mountains for the past two days working to get my mother-in-law settled into an assisted living facility. We have been clearing out her house and I ran across a cache of coins. Included was this 1899-S $20 piece. Having never dealt with gold coins, I wanted to authenticate the piece before we decide how to proceed. Hope these photos will suffice. I've never tried to photograph gold and had difficulty capturing details. Thank all for your thoughts. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff

thecoinguy1964 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 03/27/2022 08:18 am Looks good to me,did you put it on a scale? Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 03/27/2022 08:35 am Looks legit to me also. I would suggest getting it certified to prove authenticity if you are going to sell it. It would probably bring in the range of around $1200.00, depending on the grade, Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4468 Posts	Posted 03/27/2022 09:27 am The coin has typical wear of a genuine VF $20 Liberty. The minimum value would be melt and today it is at $1897. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 03/27/2022 09:28 am Looks like XF with some reverse rim damage and a common date, so pretty much a bullion piece. I'd expect it to be worth $1800 or so. Gold buyers are pretty coy about quoting their buying prices online, but I'd expect 5-10% under melt. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 03/27/2022 09:30 am Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 03/27/2022 11:29 am Thank you all for your insights. I just put it on the scale and it weighs in at 33.37 grams. Will estimate the value at $1800 as of today and proceed accordingly. I plan to offer the other family member $900 and keep it with the wife and me if they agree. There was also a 1910 $2.5 Indian in the pile that I just ran across. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
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