1876 liberty
Martinp30
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Hello Everyone,
I have this coin and I don’t know much about them. I honestly wanted to know what you all think about it and looking for some advice on the best way to sell something like this. I’ve received offers from 2300-2700 and it makes me wonder if I had it graded, what something like this would sell for.
Any input is appreciated.
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I wouldn't spend the money to have it graded. Common date and pretty much worth melt in that condition.
Thank you!
This is a common Type II Liberty double eagle date and the coin itself appears to be AU with some chatter and circulation hairlines. The offers you list are definitely within the range of its value and the upper range of those offers is quite generous, in my opinion. You would increase the liquidity of the coin if it were certified, but I don't know that you would increase its value all that much.
However, you will get better input as to grade and surface preservation if you can image the coin straight on (without the odd angle you currently have) and if you get rid of the glare on the plastic.
How did you obtain the coin? I ask because it is worth a decent chunk of change to a lot of folks, yet you state you know little about it.
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How about this one?
The 1836 looks like it may have damage in the field behind the head of Liberty and may have been burnished as well.
Also, it looks like it has been harshly cleaned.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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When it comes to selling choose the correct location. Those cash for gold places are going to offer substantially less than current melt. A dealer might offer a slight premium over. To get closer to the high side of what you mentioned, which is a fair range, Facebook's marketplace and EBAY have the highest number of buyers outside of traditional auction firms where it's likely to sell. Contrary to what some think, having it graded (straight or details) guarantees it's authenticity, the lack of which turns potential bidders away. And no matter the grade, that $2700 is certainly realistic, perhaps surprisingly over.
If you know what you want for your coins, try the BST. It's free so you have nothing to lose.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
The high price of gold bullion has sucked the numismatic value out of circulated common date $20 gold coins, even the older ones, like your 1876, When gold was less than $500 an ounce, these coins sold for around $550. Here's a San Francisco piece, also a common date and mint, I bought many years ago. It is now in an NGC AU-58 holder, which I had certified.
The 1836 quarter eagle would have a numismatic value if it were in better condition. It's hard to gauge a price for this one. These coins are very hard to find in true Mint State, but circulated pieces are fairly common. I bought this when I was in college, which was a very long time ago. It's now certified in a PCGS MS-62 holder.