Double Eagle Gold Coins

Question by Hellion: Value and rarity of 1926 St. Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin?
My wife's grandfather gave us a golden coin as a wedding gift a couple of years back. The wedding was in Poland and the story is that the grandfather bought the coin years ago under communism through the black market as an investment. I know nothing about coins but through a little research on the web, think I may have something of significant value. From what I can tell, it is a 1926 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle. Please excuse my ignorance but I will try my best to describe it. It is a very shiney golden and heavy. It has no blemishes or tarnishes that I can see. If you were to look at it with a very scrupulous eye, I guess it has some minor scratches on the flat surfaces but I don't know if they would be considered scratches or not, but its definitely in great to exceptional condition. I'm just wondering the rarity and value of this coin. I wouldn't consider selling it, and would love to have a family heirloom on my hands. Additionally, how should I store it? I just have it wrapped in a paper towel right now, inside a jewellery box. Any information would be appreciated.

As an additional aside, it was very entertaining to bring it back from Poland. I left Poland immediately after the wedding, as my wife stayed an additional 2 weeks. I kept the coin in my wallet, and really set the metal detector off in the Warsaw airport. I took my wallet out, and sent it through the x-ray machine and saw on the screen, it lit up like a giant glowing ball. They let me through security to the gate. Then about 15 mins. later two guards came walking around looking and eventually approached me. They said in broken english, "We need to see your billfold". They pulled coin out and looked at it puzzled. I wasn't sure of the legality or tax consequences of carrying the coin so I said nervously "It's my lucky coin". The guards looked at it, tossed in the air, one made a comment about how heavy it was, literally tossed it about 2 feet to the other guard, who gave it back to me and sent me on my way.

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Answer by doctorjetley
Hi,
The first thing is the condition of the coin. Condition scales go from 1 to 70. Most of the early gold coins are in the 63 range. It depends on how many marks are on the coin. When coins are struck, they are thrown into a bag with others. They come into contact with other coins, and get marks called contact marks. The fewer marks, the better the grade. Also, if there is any rub or wear on the coin, that means it was used or circulated which also effects the grade.

Do not clean or polish the coin. Leave it as is. The way you stored it acceptable, but you may want to look into something more permanent. Value also depends on the mint mark. This tells us where the coin was made. The mint mark is located under the date. If nothing is there, it means the coin was made in Philadelphia. If a "D" is present, it was made in Denver, and if an "s" is present, San Francisco.

The minimum value right now would be approximately 00 based only on the gold value. But based on condition and the mint mark, it could be thousands. If you can, post a picture.

Final thought is, try to get a quick appraisal at a coin show or store. Be clear that it is not for sale. I say this because there are counterfeits around.

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Originally posted 2010-08-08 07:03:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by madison: i THINK i have a 1907 double eagle coin?
i think the i might have a 1907 double eagle coin, however the pictures that i have found of other double eagle coins, show that this coin is not as large as mine, mine is a VERY large coin about 2 1/2- 3 inches in diameter, if you think you might know anything about this coin please answer! thanks for your time!

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its not in great condition, the year is in roman numerals, no motto

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Answer by Terry D
Designed in 1907, minted in 1933.
Date in roman numerals should be MCMXXXIII if it signifies year minted.
1907 in roman numerals would be MCMVII.

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Originally posted 2010-09-25 11:43:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by Julian: How much is my coin collection worth approximately??? I might sell it if its enough....?
1. a 1914 wheat penny- almost no wear

2. a 1915 wheat penny- almost no wear

3. a 1916 wheat penny- almost no wear

4. a 1917 wheat penny- almost no wear

5. a 1918 wheat penny- almost no wear

6. 2 1904 Indian cent- no wear

7. a 1954 wheat penny S- almost no wear

8. a 1966 lincoln copper memorial penny- little wear

9. a 1943 Lincoln steel cent- no wear, yellowish tint

10. a 1945 deppression shellcase cent- little wear

11. a 1936 buffalo nickel- little wear

12. a 1936 bufflalo nickel D- little wear

13. a 1935 buffalo nickel S- little wear

14. a 1945 regular nickel- little wear

15. a 1944 regular nickel D- little wear

16. a 1943 regular nickel S- little wear

17. a 1911 racketeer gold nickel- no wear

18. a 1906 silver penny- little wear

19. a 1937 buffalo nickel- little wear

20. a 2004 indian peace medal nickel- no wear

21. a 2000 Sacagawea golden dollar

22. a 1937 buffalo nickel- some wear

23. a 1948 regular nickel- some wear

24. a 1943 regular nickel S- some wear

25. a 1907 V nickel- little to almost no wear

26. a 1934 buffalo nickel D- some wear

27. a 1936 buffalo nickel- some wear

28. a 1930 buffalo nickel- some wear

29. a 1937 buffalo nickel- some wear

30. an 1847 penny- no wear, can still read LIBERTY across the headband

31. ? year quarter- really worn

32. a 1915 quarter- really worn

33.an 1899 half dollar- really worn

PLEASE HELP!!!

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Answer by redlemon65
You haven't furnished enough information to be able to put a value on the coins - you need the following: what the coin is, when the coin was minted, where the coin was minted and the condition. You have furnished what the coin is, the date minted, not furnished the mint where the coin was minted nor the condition. The mint will be "no mint", "D" for Denver, "S" for San Francisco, "O" for New Orleans, "CC" for Carson CIty and if it has one - it will be different places on each coin. The condition given is not enough to grade the coin for value - doesn't meet the grading requirements as is presently used. My advice is to take them to a coin dealer whom can determine the grade of the coin and give you a valuation.

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Originally posted 2011-01-11 03:01:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by Brandon Damron: How much is a 1933 Gold Double Eagle Proof Coin worth?
i need money and i found these coins in my closet and i want to sell them

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Answer by redlemon65
Well, since there were five of them in existence and all of them have been accounted for, your coin(s) (made up your mind) are if you have any are copies (fakes) and not worth the metal they are made of. I have 8 of them and each one says "Copy" on the reverse side. Lots of luck in selling them.

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Originally posted 2010-07-28 00:02:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by cameron: how much is a single dollars 1/10% gold eagle coin worth?
i stumbled one of these an heard that they were worth around 0. since i have no use for it i was going to get rid of it and wanted to get as much for it as it is worth. if anyone could tell me how much one is worth that would be great so when i sell it to get money ill be able to have some knowledge of what im gettting rid of and not getting ripped off.

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Answer by Scott Stevenson
Assuming it's the bullion version (more about that in a moment), it's got 1/10 of an ounce of gold in it, which would bring you a little less than the "spot" value of the gold, which at today's price is about 4. If you sell it, the dealer will probably pay you about 10% less than that, so I would say that anything around 5 to 0 would be reasonable.

If yours is not a bullion coin, then it's what is called a "proof" coin. Those are easy to distinguish--the proof coins will have a mirror-like field, and "frosty" designs, while a bullion version would have no difference in texture between the field and the design. If it's a proof (and assuming you're talking about a US coin), you'll probably get around 0 for it.

Those values are just estimates--a dealer might legitimately give you a little less if he's got a lot in stock.

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Originally posted 2011-02-02 19:04:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by Neophyte: Why did the double eagle gold coin of 1933 sell for USD 7.59 million?
You must have read about it in the news. any enthusiast here who can answer me that question.

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Answer by Jed
As a coin collector myself, I would say that someone had more money than brains. Honestly.

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Originally posted 2010-08-30 23:54:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by The Specialist CCC, Inc.: How does someone get free information on the value of an 1858 Flying eagle copper/nickel 1 cent coin?
I have recently obtained an incomplete indian head cent coin collection from the mid 1800s. I am interrested in learning more about the coins and their (hopeful) value. How does someone get free information on the value of a rare coin like an 1858 Flying eagle copper/nickel 1 cent coin? I speak/read great english, however, my experience with answers on here leaves me asking for more clarification. Please be clear in your answer so we may understand and make a decission on what to do in confidence. THANK YOU!

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Answer by Taiping
There are 2 1858 flying eagle cents, one is the large letter variety (the A and M in America are joined together) and the small letter variety ( the A and M are separated). The total mintage of both types is 24,600,000. The mint did not keep track of how many of each design were struck but going by the values there seems to be less small letter variety for it is worth a little more. You also have it wrong for the coin is far from rare, in fact it is not even scarce. It's value is kept up some due to the fact it is need as a type coin, for people putting type sets together. You also will get only a clear answer here when a numismatist has the time to answer your questions. In listing values here I will list the large letter variety first then the small letter. As for grading there is really not enough room here to go over that and give lessons. To grade it myself i would need to see it. In grade good ,, in grade fine , , in grade very fine , and in grade extra fine 0,. the coin of course if worth a lot more if in mint state. Hope this helps. Quick grading guide good-all details worn but readable, fine-eagle head details and feather tips sharp, and as up go up in grade you have more detail in the feathers.

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Originally posted 2011-02-22 15:45:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by sigma53sa: How much can I expect to receive from a coin shop if I sell my 1997 American Gold Eagle coins.?

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Answer by BD in NM
American Gold Eagles sell based on bullion prices. Today gold closed at 5. A coin dealer is going to discount that price so he will have a margin to work with when he tries to resell the coin. My guess would be somewhere between 0 and 0.

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Originally posted 2011-01-13 23:07:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter