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Tips needed on problem $1 golds

DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Despite many years in coin collecting, I have zero experience in this area.

What's involved are a few circulated Type I and Type III $1 gold pieces (common dates) that a non-collector relative asked me to help her with.
Problems include bent, loop attached, and pin clasp mount (?)
How do even begin to value these things?
Is the B-S-T a good place for them?

Thanks in advance for any help/advice/suggestions.
When in doubt, don't.

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    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,491 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Common date pieces providing they ate genuine are worth a bit more than melt but nowhere near problem free coins. Rate dates...30% price guides? Overall dogs with few buyers. Sorry
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Get what you can and don't look back.

    This is not the time to be holding problem coins.
    All glory is fleeting.
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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Typically they will bring anywhere from about 75-90 bucks each on ebay from my experience
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    Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,978 ✭✭✭✭
    Do you have an 1861?
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    DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Do you have an 1861? >>


    Sorry, no.
    When in doubt, don't.
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    AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Typically they will bring anywhere from about 75-90 bucks each on ebay from my experience >>



    What he said.
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    SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Get what you can and don't look back.

    This is not the time to be holding problem coins. >>


    image
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    pufferpuffer Posts: 535
    I would research them on auctions though search parameters can be challenging. "G$1 details". HA or Coin facts?
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,802 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unless it's a rare date they are worth a very small premium over melt. It doesn't hurt to try for a best offer on the BST since it's free. As far as what they bring on eBay, be sure to factor in the eBay fees, the Paypal fees, the cost of shipping, and the general hassle of selling it on eBay.

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    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,491 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes one is an 1861, I think a "D"? Did they Mjnt them in Denver that year? >>

    . Uhoh you shouldn't have edited that out image
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    SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    look at closed sold sales on ebay and list them on the BST at a similar price point.

    they will fetch a tad over melt and you wont have the ebay fees on the BST.

    decent images and description they will move fast at a rational price.

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