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 Gold Coin Dealer: If you were going to buy a Certified 1920 Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle MS64, would you buy NGC, PCGS,?
Which Cert. Company would you prefer...NGC, PCGS, ICG, ANACS, SEGS, NTC, etc...???

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Answer by stretch
I think PCGS and NGC pretty much dominate the scene. In fact they're the only two I've heard of under the new system of coin certification. I know ANACS was around before the new standards were put in place. The first thing I would do with any coin not certified by the two mentioned above would be to have them re-certified. For the very reason that the rating in years past was very subjective and not consistent.
Good luck

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Originally posted 2010-11-18 07:07:02. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by DebbieDing: what is a 1899 gold liberty head with 13 stars around head and one eagle on the back worth?
i have two of them that were given to me and i'd like to sell them i also have many peace dollars morgan? all are 1921 & 22 dated..and many walking liberty half dollars 1940's..indian head coins too

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Answer by John
1899-S LIBERTY GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE NGC MS63

Item condition: Uncirculated

Price: US ,575.00
The above is a listing for such a coin on Ebay, should give you an idea

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Originally posted 2010-12-08 04:12:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by Mary: What are these two double eagle gold coins worth?
Hello,
I'm trying to find the actual value for two Double Eagle gold coins I own. The 1st is a 1914s Saint Gaudens, and the 2nd is a 1900 Liberty Head gold piece. Both coins have been graded by PCGS, and both received MS-64 grades. I'm trying to find the wholesale value of these coins. In other words, how much could I expect to receive for each coin if I sold them to a coin dealer?. I looked in the blue book for U.S. coins, but they only list these 2 coins in MS-63 grade.

How can I best determine the actual worth of these two coins?. Does anyone know the answer?. Thank you for your time.

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Answer by Green D
What are these two double eagle gold coins worth?

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Originally posted 2010-07-16 14:58:32. 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 kellya: I have 4 rare uncirculated Double Eagle Saint-Gaudens gold coins that I want to sell. Need to find buyers.?
(MS 63) PC GS certified- Dates: 1908 no/motto- 1926 w/motto - 1927 w/motto - 1928 w/motto, content:0.9675 oz.pure gold-size:34mm.- weight: 33.436 grams. Gold Coins/ Pays back 2 ways Gold Price per oz end of day.plus the rarity price of the gold coin at the end of the day

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Answer by krn001
Hi,
Post some pictures via photo bucket & contact info.

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Originally posted 2010-07-19 11:02:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Question by Christian Collins: I have a 1873 s gold double eagle and need to know what its worth. Have any ideas?

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Answer by Chief
Ebay has some gold coins for sell and I guess Amazon does too. Check them out. Also, you could take the coins to several jewelry stores or coin collectors (not pawn shops) in your area and get it appraise. I heard on TV that a lot of people are not getting full value when they send their gold & silver in the mail to those advertise on TV. If you need more info, click my picture.

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Originally posted 2011-02-08 12:12:20. 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 viking_no3: Any idea how much a 1924 double eagle gold piece is worth?
I'm just curious as to it's value. It was my mom's and was given to me after she passed away in 1995. It was minted on the same year as her birth. I'm not thinking of selling it. Just curious as to its value. I think those coins were 22k and it is on a long heavy 18k gold chain.

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Answer by BONE
I'll give you .00 + shipping
and handling.

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Originally posted 2010-09-19 19:06:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter