Gold at 4x Face Value!!

Wow... how long have they been sitting in those old holders?

I remember when I was growing up in the 70’s and you could buy a Saint for $40.

@ilmcoins said:
Well at least it was a while back. It is always fun to find coins in flips with the original prices on them!

Show us the coin underneath!

Nice!... I like the looks.

@PerryHall said:

@skier07 said:
I remember when I was growing up in the 70’s and you could buy a Saint for $40.

I bought my first Saint in 1965 for $47. I never saw any Saints in the 1970's for less than $50.

Late 60’s early 70’s had a friend whose father was a coin collector and I remember him buying Saints for $40 at the coin section inside the A&S at the mall.

I picked up a bunch of choice BU - solid date silver dollar rolls about 13 yrs ago from someone who put them away in the 1970's. $3.00-$3.75 or so per coin. And even as recent as 2003 you could buy silver 90% BU rolls for just over $4/oz.

And if you go to the wrong gold and silver buyers you will be shocked at some of the lowball offers. I was talking to a dealer who was upset over a dealer paying only a few bucks for Morgans even in this market and there are few legal remedies to warn others or make unscrupulous buyers accountable.

I like the patina on the reverse on the staple......

Very cool!
I recall purchasing the estate from a long retired part time dealer about 18 years ago. I marveled at the $1.85 price written on the 2x2 holder of a gem somewhat better date Morgan dollar. He said yep that used to be the going rate for nice uncs. All the others were face value.