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 mcjane
 
posted on May 13, 2009 11:27:59 AM
I have 2 gold coins, 1881 5.00 & 1806 2.50
Both are jewelry. The 5.00 is a cuff link, the other is a necklace. The 2.50 is Philadelphia mint, don't know about the 5.00 because the mint mark is covered with the back of the cuff link. Both are in very nice condition.

I want to sell them and would like opinions on whether to have a jeweler remove them from the mountings or sell as is.
If I sell as is I don't think selling just one cuff link, which is all I have, would bring a good price.

Would like your opinions, here they are.

Jane


 
 hwahwa
 
posted on May 13, 2009 12:51:29 PM
You should find out how much they weigh in troy ounce,Ebay bidders would bid according to the weight and the spot price of gold.
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 alldings
 
posted on May 13, 2009 12:53:41 PM
As you know in the collecting biz condition is everything. My suggestion would be do more research cause some gold coins are worth a lot of dough. Stop by a book store like B&N and look for the red book of coin values or search the web.
This should give you a feel of there value. Then take them to a coin dealer and see what they say. If removing them from there current settings will cause damage,then they may end being worth gold content and you may as well sell them as is. For someone who collects cufflinks and many do one may be enough.
 
 watchguy
 
posted on May 13, 2009 01:50:19 PM
Some coins are worth plenty, depending on condition and/or rarity.
In the case of these 2 coins, they don't qualify under the condition(they are cleaned, especially the $2 1/2) or the rarity clause(common dates).
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They are "worth" exactly what the weight of gold is.
The $5 coin contains .24 oz
The $2 1/2 contains .12 oz.
The corresponding raw weights are 8.4 and 4.2 grams for the coins, so you can subtract that from the weight of the piece to find out how much 14k? gold you have.
These items are scrap. Ebay buyers may pay a bit more, but after Ebay/Paypal fees.......it's probably not worth selling.

 
 hwahwa
 
posted on May 13, 2009 03:01:26 PM
Watchguy,
How do you know they are 14k gold?
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 watchguy
 
posted on May 13, 2009 03:08:00 PM
The coins are definitely .900 gold. Those figures of .24 and .12 are the equivalent in pure gold. In other words, the $5 coin weighs .27 oz(of .900 gold), thus it contains .24 oz pure.
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On the 14k, I was referring to the jewelry frames that they're in. Most likely 14k, that's why I wrote 14k?.
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I gave those figures so the poster could easily figure out how much gold was in the frames without removing the coins. In this case, she has 12.6 grams of .900 gold. That's "worth" $334. So, if she throws it on a scale and they weigh 17.5 grams total(which they likely will..I know), then she can figure an additional 4.9 grams of 14k? gold. "worth" around $75. Total gold value $409.
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There is a relatively large steel piece in the innards of the base of the cufflink. That weighs around .7 grams and should be deducted from that $409 figure to get the exact price.
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I could have just said you have around $400 in gold, but this way we all learn something.
[ edited by watchguy on May 13, 2009 03:23 PM ]
 
 hwahwa
 
posted on May 13, 2009 03:10:18 PM
thanks.
here is an interesting discussion -
http://www.yourgemologist.com/ISGForumsBoard/archive/index.php?t-951.html
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 mcjane
 
posted on May 13, 2009 06:46:31 PM
Thanks for all the info it is much appreciated.
The cuff link is 14C

 
 
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