You need to know the coin's denomination, condition, date, and mint mark (at least if it's a U.S. coin). There are many websites giving approximate retail values of coins of all types where you can look up what you have. I've found Numismedia to be fairly reliable, although there are many others as well.
All California gold coins need to be seen for an accurate assessment. The U.S. Mint never issued a octagonal coin of any denomination. Find a coin dealer in your area to take it to.
7-19-11>>> The coin is a 1/10th ounce 1986 American Eagle gold bullion coin with a value today of about $150.00
This gold coin in uncirculated condition is worth $90.00.
7-19-11>>> The coin is a 1/10th ounce 1986 American Eagle gold bullion coin with a value today of about $150.00
The value of a 1988 $50.00 one ounce gold coin goes up and down with the spot price of gold. As of today it's $1,115.10 per ounce so that's what the coin is worth
The gold plating adds nothing to the value of the coin and has no collectible value at all unless you find someone who wants it.
That is the value just for the gold in the coin, not as a coin.
Beyond the value of the gold cotent, the value of the coin depends on its condition, which is highly subjective.
1926 ten dollar gold coin value
The value of the coin is a piece of information which is very difficult to find. The gold weight is 41.7 grams (900/1000 - 90% gold purity). The value of the gold content is over $2000 AUD - the coin is very rare (especially in mint condition) and as yet I have been unable to find the mintage number - does anyone know how many were struck? I would estimate the value of this coin to be approximately $4000 AUD or more depending on condition.
The gold plating adds nothing to the value of the coin. It has no collectible value at all unless you find someone who wants it. The plating actually kills the numismatic value of any coin. But the silver in the coin still has some value, today it's about $12.00.
The 5 Dollar American Eagle coin regardless of date is a 1/10th oz Gold Bullion coin and as I type this the value is $108.10 The value of any gold bullion coin follows the spot price of gold.
It depends a lot on exactly what gold coin it is and what condition it is in.
A Vienna Philharmonic gold coin is very valuable based on its gold weight. The value of this gold bullion is around $1,300.
There are several ways. You can take the coin to a coin dealer. They will give you below market value for the gold. You can try to find some one who wants to invest in gold and is willing to give you the market value for it. You can sell the coin on eBay. eBay buyers will most likely give you the best price as they are paying $30 to $40 over market value for gold.
This is a 1 ounce gold bullion coin. The value is tied to the spot price of gold at the time of sale. Now it's $1,236.30 per ounce, this is the approximated value of the coin.
The value of this coin is based on the spot price of gold at time of sale. A $25.00 coin is one half ounce of gold so value is half of spot price.