Gold eagle early releases...please educate me

edmundfitzgerald

So I have two 1 oz. gold eagles in my possession now. One 2004 NGC ms70, and one 2007 NGC ms70 Early Release.

The 2007 early release appears to be a slightly brighter coin. Both coins are ms70's, but it has a brighter tone to it. Just coincidence ?

BTW, both coins were bought last month when gold was 1,150/oz, and I paid $1,350.00 for both of them. Same price for both.

edmundfitzgerald

BTW, does NGC do reholdering if you're not a member ? Will they do edgeview with older coins already encapsulated in older NGC holders ?

standfor

Gold can vary in color from yellowish to orange, it should not effect the grade, certainly not in modern bullion.

CaptHenway

<< <i>Gold can vary in color from yellowish to orange, it should not effect the grade, certainly not in modern bullion. >>



What he said.

derryb

Early Release is just a marketing promotion as is First Strikes, etc., and only indicates that the coin was graded within X number of days of the official mint release date. Doesn't mean one coin is any "newer" than the other, only that one coin got graded before the other. If you wanna see some gold "toning," do an ebay search for PCGS graded gold eagles. I have a couple that look like they were made of brass.