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I'm not a gold expert but we have some here that are.I am a bit concerned about the color of the first and third one.Maybe you could mention where they were found?
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Its the camera and me. I'm an extreme novice at taking coin photos with a digital camera. Then toss in cropping the photo and formatting it for a forum. I have no intention to pull the blinds over anyone eyes. As for where they came from, my spouse inherited them from her mother and father. Her father was kind of of a novice collector and he past away 20 years ago or so. Bash |
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I would also like to add these are some of the younger coins in the collection.
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They are common dates for Half Eagles but if they prove to be legit there worth a few bucks each.I will let the gold guys do there thing.
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Thanks
I have plenty more.
Bash
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We love pics.Bring em on.
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The 1880 shows circulation, and the 1893 maybe a little. The 1904, though, is an utterly gorgeous coin. It looks to be every bit of MS64 and, as such, worth north of $1000. That is one to be treated with great care, even if I've exaggerated the grade. Very, very rarely do gold coins survive at this level of preservation.
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Thanks, that's good to know. Me and my wife have a few of them and a lot of other one in the same condition.
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The oldest one we have is a 1845 same type of coin. (I'm showing my level of expertise here)
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Here it is the 1845.   |
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I'm no expert on gold, and as a result I hesitate to express grading opinions. I will say, though, regarding the ones which look as if they've had no circulation: Remember, gold is a very soft metal and shows marks easily. Handle them with extreme caution, by the edges only, and never allow them to move across any surface at all. A simple swipe across fairly rough paper, or dropping it once onto a hard surface, could turn that $1400 1904 into an $800 1904.
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Yeah I agree, the 1904 looks at least MS-64, be extremely careful with it and have it slabbed.
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My guesses would be:
1904: MS64
1880: AU53
1893: AU58
1845: EF45
Nice group of Half Eagles!
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The 45 is a bit more rare as far as date goes.I agree.Nice group.FYI it isn't always the oldest coin that has the most value in collecting.
Edited by Halfwitty
02/24/2010 08:08 am
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Here is a listing of some of the coins. I have NO idea what they are or if they are worth anything. I guess my question is; do any of you see any that I should get excited over. Don't get me wrong, I am excited about all the coin advice so far from you.
Coin Description Date on Coin Face Value Grade
Liberty (Indian Head) 1910 $2.50
Liberty (Indian Head) 1925 $2.50 XF
Liberty (Indian Head) 1908 $5.00 XF
Liberty (Female) 1845 $5.00 XF
Liberty (Female) 1883 $5.00 XF
Liberty (Female) 1904 $5.00 BU
Liberty (Female) 1902 $5.00 AU
Liberty (Female) 1880 $5.00 VF
Liberty (Female) 1881 $5.00 XF
Liberty (Female) 1880 $5.00
Liberty (Female) 1881 $5.00
Liberty (Female) 1893 $5.00
Liberty (Female) 1904 $5.00
Liberty (Female) 1893 $5.00
Liberty (Female) 1904 $5.00
Liberty (Female) 1901 S $20.00 AU
Liberty (Female) 1909 $20.00
Liberty (Female) 1892 $10.00 XF
Liberty (Indian Head) 1912 $10.00
Liberty (Female) 1860 $10.00 XF
Wheat ONE CENT 1943 $0.01
DIEZ PESOS 1959 10 PESOS
Thanks Again
Bash
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Posted 02/23/2010 11:31 pm
