Is this coin machine find really GOLD?!

[Sandog]

Is this coin machine find really GOLD?! If so, based upon your critical eye for condition, what might it be worth?

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great find !

 

[BigWaveDave]

Bro!!!!
Are you kidding?
I’ve only ever seen that in the Red Book.
Great score!!!!!
about $400 I’d guess in gold, numismatic value?… who wants it and how bad will determine that.

 

[CJ9]

Wow. I am speechless.
Unbelievable find. Big congratulations to you.
If someone can tell me how to vote banner find, I am happy to do so.

Probably at least a $600 coin in that condition.
.1209 oz of gold
46,000 were sold back then
Fitting that it was the 150th anniversary of the US and next year is the 250th.

 

[Sandog]

Wow. I am speechless.
Unbelievable find. Big congratulations to you.
If someone can tell me how to vote banner find, I am happy to do so.

Probably at least a $600 coin in that condition.
.1209 oz of gold
46,000 were sold back then
Fitting that it was the 150th anniversary of the US and next year is the 250th.

Thanks. I think a banner might be okay if i had actually done something other than glance downward.

 

[BennyV]

Thanks. I think a banner might be okay if i had actually done something other than glance downward.

Where’d you find it?

 

[Mackaydon]

Great save !!

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1926-2-50-sesquicentennial/7466

Don in SoCal

 

[Sandog]

Where’d you find it?

In the reject cup of a CoinStar type machine!

 

[Sandog]

Great save !!

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1926-2-50-sesquicentennial/7466

Don in SoCal

Thanks. Maybe 64-66? There are a couple of little pockmarks on her right hip. But hair, fingers, and gown seem pretty close to the 66. My plan is to see a couple of reputable dealers to see if it is worth having it graded.

 

[Louie D]

Massive Rake!

 

[grimgow]

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[ToddsPoint]

From the 2024 Redbook. Your coin should grade easily. Getting an MS-66 grade might be difficult. An average business strike rarely grades that high. Being a gold commemorative might mean a better strike than a business coin. Good luck!

 

[beepbleep]

What a find. It's amazing people walk off not checking the reject bin.

 

[Sandog]

From the 2024 Redbook. Your coin should grade easily. Getting an MS-66 grade might be difficult. An average business strike rarely grades that high. Being a gold commemorative might mean a better strike than a business coin. Good luck!View attachment 2193401

Thanks for that info. I should have a better idea after hitting a couple of dealers today.

 

[sprailroad]

What a find. It's amazing people walk off not checking the reject bin.

And I sure do not mind at all checking for them...

 

[Sandog]

First appraisal: Went to what was suggested as a top coin dealer on the treasure coast. Two men looked it over. While very enthusiastic about it being an out of the ordinary, limited mintage commemorative coin, the final assessment was that it would not sell for more than maybe $100 over the melt value and not worth the expense of having it graded. I'm a bit skeptical.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Actually that sounds about right.
Get the opinion of two or three other dealers….
And remember, dealers aren’t collectors.

 

[Sandog]

Actually that sounds about right.
Get the opinion of two or three other dealers….
And remember, dealers aren’t collectors.

 

[Sandog]

Actually that sounds about right.
Get the opinion of two or three other dealers….
And remember, dealers aren’t collectors.

Thanks for that input. If it's as uncommon as they appeared to think then I could understand someone wanting to complete a collection perhaps willing to spend a little more. In any case, I just found it lying there. Can't go wrong.

 

[Jamesnet]

Wow, what an incredible find! Finding a rare gold commemorative coin like that just sitting in a coinstar machine is the stuff of treasure hunting legends. With the condition you described, it could definitely fetch a premium from collectors looking to complete their sets. I would definitely get it professionally graded before trying to sell - that'll help maximize the value. Just be sure to work with reputable dealers who will give you a fair price.