My gandmother gave me a f dollar gold piece about 30 years ago. Iwas made in 1853 and is good condition.
2006-09-23 16:58:56 · 5 answers · asked by s_kay0113@sbcglobal.net 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Gold value is currently of $625 per ounce, so 1/4 oz of that would be about $156.25
and 1/10 oz of gold $625 per ounce, that would be about $62.50, this should be your coin.
You can check ebay for going prices, or get in touch with Dana Samuelson at Amergold.com and he can give you an estimate on how much it is worth.
It might be worth more to a collector as the year is an older one.
To get a free estimate go to the second link, coin values, fill out the form, Dana will e-mail you an answer back.
Hope this helps!! And lucky you with a nice grandma!
2006-09-24 07:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by soapy50lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psgen has some sound advice. There are a couple rare gold coins made that year so we need to know if it has a mint mark. It is located below the eagle on the reverse. If none then it was minted in Philadelphia with a mintage of 305,770, if it has a C then it was minted in Charlotte N.C. mintage 65,571, if a D then it was minted in Dahlonega Georgia mintage 89,678. There are counterfeits out there that can fool even some experts, so having it graded and authenticated is a good idea. PCGS and NGC are good but expensive and have different ways of submitting coins, that I find is not user friendly. Try ANACS they are cheaper and are good at what they do. www.ANACS.com By the way, good as a grade is very low, so your coin being gold must be higher so in fine condition the coin sells for $210.00 if Philly and 1,500.00 if it has a mint mark. These are retail prices but you should get close to them, or more depending on grade. Gold keeps going up.
2006-09-24 22:00:52 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coin grading is a very subjective art. Even the professional third party grading services, sometimes disagree on the grade of a coin...I would recommend sending it into one of these services and have it professional grade. PCGS or NGC are probably the leading and most reputable services. They usually have ads in any of the coin magazines or you could goggle them I believe it's about $30 per coin roughly. Have your coin graded professional has some good advantages. 1) The coin gets encapsulated which prevents further damage such as scratches, dents, dirt etc...... all of which can decrease the value of your coin. 2) It removes the subjectivity of the grading process and assures you the coin quality, which will makes it easier to sell when the time come to do so. Buyers will have a hard time arguing the coins condition if it graded, assuring you the best money for your sale.
of course this is just one person opinion
2006-09-24 02:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by psgen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be at least $300-$900 i wouldn't sell it yet though in a few years it'll be alot more
2006-09-24 00:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check on ebay
2006-09-24 00:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋