What is the cheapest yet oldest Gold coin I could purchase?

[Detectingfreak]

Hey guys! I want to know what the cheapest gold coin I could purchase, that is old. HAS to be U.S. Currency. I hate foreign coins unless they are given to me as a gift.

 

[silvereagle78]

I would have to say a lower denomination coin like a dollar or 2.5 dollar coin. You can find coins like these date from the 1870's and up for a couple hundred depending on condition. I personally think the key to buying gold coins is spend the extra couple of dollars and get one that has a low mintage.

 

[TheDane]

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[Iron Patch]

Don't know, I think a big hammered Spanish gold looks pretty good!

 

[Zephyr]

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[TheDane]

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Interesting !

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[Dan32981]

All depends on what denomination your looking for but i would say $2.5 indian or even a $5 coronet head. Each can be found for around $200-280. I bought an 1880 $5 coronet head from a coin dealer i go to about 1 1/2 yrs ago for $215 which was graded by them as AU. I sent it in to ICG and it came back graded as AU 58. Definately a good buy on my part the $215 i spent now red books at about $335 in 2010 Red book.

-Dan

 

[allen]

best bet would to be to go to coin shows,
dealers and online to find the cheapest gold coins.