1861 2 1/2 dollar gold coin
Paul H
that having been in a ring diminishes it's value. But the front appears to
have all of the detail that I see in an ad for an uncirculated 1861
quarter-Eagle. The back, of course, has excellent detail. I would think an
1961 coin is special because Lincoln was president and the civil war started
in 1861. Is the coin's value as a coin or it's gold content greater? TIA,
Paul
celtex
"Paul H" <NoSpampho...@att.net> wrote in message
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http://www.hoobly.com/0/0/1062137.html
should answer your question. how hard would it be to remove it?
Mr. Jaggers
When a coin is in a bezel, hanging as they usually do from a chain worn
around the neck, it is bound to get banged up and at the very least to have
its sharp edges rounded, if it was indeed uncirculated when it was mounted.
Dealers can always tell, even after the ring is carefully removed. Unless
this piece is a very rare exception to that rule, it is worth only its gold
content, assuming a knowledgeable buyer.
I also must advise against grading a coin from a picture in an ad.
James
tony cooper
The date, as a historical point, will not affect the value of the coin
in any way. The grade (condition) of the coin and the relative rarity
of coins minted in that date determine the value. That value is, of
course, a theoretical value without a willing buyer available.
1861 $2.50 gold coins range from $300 to $700 (skipping the top-tier
conditions and the rarer "old reverse" versions), but your coin will
be downgraded by being ex-jewelry. The value will be higher than the
gold content value in any case.
--
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
Mr. Jaggers
Tony, you've been away too long. Welcome back!
James
tony cooper
Thank you. I've been preparing some ads to run on eBay to sell some
US gold, so the post caught my eye. I just so happens that the pieces
I'll list are graded (Details) with a few ex-jewelry included.
That (Details) is a killer on selling price. One of the pieces is an
1858-C $2.50 gold piece ANACS graded AU-53, but (Details) due to
"Ex-jewelry". Would have been such a nice piece without that
(Details).
Mr. Jaggers
Do your potential clients a favor and include the word "details" in the
title bar for any coin thus slabbed. Way too often I open up auctions that
don't reveal the "details" issue until I get inside. To me that's false
advertising.
James
James
Petronius
"Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message
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Oh my, you spend all of 5 seconds opening up an auction.
Get over yourself...
tony cooper
My ads *always* include "AU 55 - Details" (or whatever the grade is)
in the listing line and the headline. The body copy states what the
Details are (cleaned, ex-jewelry, scratched, etc) even though that
information is shown on the pictured slab.
I'm going to be listing all of my (Details) gold now, but I'm holding
on to the rest of the gold.
Mr. Jaggers
You are indeed an exception. Keep up the good work!
> I'm going to be listing all of my (Details) gold now, but I'm holding
> on to the rest of the gold.
I'm really conflicted about all this "Details" and "Genuine" and NCS
business. I probably always will be. It does all carry the assurance that
what you have is the real thing, an issue of crucial and growing importance
these days, so I guess we live with it.
James
Mr. Jaggers
You are indeed an exception. Keep up the good work!
> I'm going to be listing all of my (Details) gold now, but I'm holding
> on to the rest of the gold.
I'm really conflicted about all this "Details" and "Genuine" and NCS