1915 2.50 gold indian head

konsole · November 25, 2005 7:10AM

I have this coin and am trying to determine if I should sell it or keep it and hope the value goes up alot more. It's not mint but if its been circulated then its been circulated very little because it shows very little, if any, signs of wear.

Here it is...

So whats the best plan of action?

Cladiator · November 25, 2005 7:12AM

Send it to me. I'll dispose of it for you

dizzyfoxx · November 25, 2005 7:15AM

I'd say keep it! I

my 1909...

konsole · November 25, 2005 7:35AM

Well I really don't feel like keeping it unless the value is gonna go up alot. Does anyone know what the value trend of this coin is? I've seen them on ebay going for $200

Barndog · November 25, 2005 8:06AM

I sold a number of these coins on eBay. Prices were anywhere from $180 to $300. Put a buy it now option on the coin and maybe someone will grab it for more than a couple hundred. Worked for me a few times.

fc · November 25, 2005 8:09AM

i would send it into a grading company to be slabbed.
then sell it to maximize your profits. i do not know its value.

291fifth · November 25, 2005 8:11AM

Looks polished.

gyocomgd · November 25, 2005 8:17AM

I absolutely would send it in for a few reasons (1) Authenticity; (2) Cleaning--although it doesn't look cleaned from here; (3) Grade.
The state of these coins is pretty elusive. This one looks MS because the surfaces are so smooth and detail in the key areas--top of the eagle's wing for instance, is sharp. But you need a pro to take a closer look. The strike looks weak on the obverse.
When you go to sell this, you definitely want a firm handle on the grade. The margins are small at 58-60, But after that they really pick up.

MikeInFL · November 25, 2005 9:34AM

<< <i>Looks polished. >>

The fields of this coin should be more nicked up than they are given the wear in the Indian, IMHO...MIke

fc · November 25, 2005 9:36AM

the feathers in the headdress show a lot of even wear..

i am now tending to agree with the others. simply compare the
pictures.

TheRaven · November 25, 2005 12:30PM

Get it certified to verify it is real and what the exact grade is.....

konsole · November 29, 2005 2:05AM

I ended up selling it on ebay without even getting it graded. I put a reserve price of 175.00 on it and a buy it now price of 300.00 but lol it sold for 405.00. I'm pretty sure its not fake but you guys got me a little nervous thinking about the possibility of the buyer figuring out it is and wanting to send it back. It has a good weight to it for a coin its size so that gives me more assurance that its real.

Barndog · November 29, 2005 2:34AM

Congratulations on such a nice price! eBay is like a box of chocolates...

PerryHall · November 29, 2005 3:24AM

<< <i> It has a good weight to it for a coin its size so that gives me more assurance that its real. >>

You can't go by weight. Virtually all counterfeits are made of gold of the proper weight and fineness. Get it slabbed by ANACS. If its cleaned or has some other problem, they will still slab it (noting any problem on the label) and at least you'll know that its real.

meos1 · November 29, 2005 6:27AM

That looks nice. Are you selling?

Dan

meos1 · November 29, 2005 6:58AM

One of the best diagnostics for these is the area bordered by the choker, earring, and headress. If it is rough under magification its a fake. The reason is that in the casting of the counterfeit piece mold the mold fails to take this high point in the impression and breaks away. When the counterfeit coin is cast the counterfeiter he/she will have to remove the area and tooling marks will be present in this area under magnification.

Dan

mrfred · November 29, 2005 7:05AM

konsole: nice pic, BTW

meos1 · November 29, 2005 7:09AM

Original coins will supposedly also have a luster break in the arrowhead on the reverse. Not sure if thats true. Bill Jones on today. He a great source of information.

Dan

1915 2.50 gold indian head

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