Anyone know gold coins too?

[butchie_t]

The denomination is on the reverse of the coins at the bottom rim. Are the coins soldered into the cuff links? If so, one way you will tell for sure is to desolder them. Take them to a jewelry shop and let them do it.

You can also measure the front. It should be 18mm rim to rim and that is also indicative of a 2.5 dollar coin.

Oh and they are 90% gold and 10% copper alloy and not pure gold. Still will bring a nice sum at melt value if the coins are damaged by soldering. Find a local coin dealer and see what you can get after you get them out. Or just see what a coin dealer will offer you.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Agree, doubt they have much value beyond melt, if a $20 coin from that era is about one ounce (less the amount of the alloy in the coin), a $2.50 coin is probably an eighth of that. BTW that coin also comes in a $5 denomination.

[Belfast1933]

Thank you both for your advice… I actually did receive an offer last night from an EBay Jewler to purchase as-is for $1200 for the pair. He indicated the resale value to be around $2k

Does that seem reasonable to both of you?

The other thought I have is to try and sell these myself on eBay to try and get closer to the $2k retail value but I am (obviously!) not a jewelry seller so I’m not sure I’d get the attention or credibility needed to sell at that level.

Thanks again for the advice

Jeff

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Thank you both for your advice… I actually did receive an offer last night from an EBay Jewler to purchase as-is for $1200 for the pair. He indicated the resale value to be around $2k

Does that seem reasonable to both of you?

The other thought I have is to try and sell these myself on eBay to try and get closer to the $2k retail value but I am (obviously!) not a jewelry seller so I’m not sure I’d get the attention or credibility needed to sell at that level.

Thanks again for the advice

Jeff

If you got a $1200 offer, it's probably not legit. If it is legit, you should accept it quick! The coins themselves sell for a little under $500 each...and that's if they're not damaged from the bezels. The bezels may be be worth $100 each in scrap. I see maybe $1200 value there are best...no way $2K

[Jim65]

I wouldn't take the first offer, at least check around.

If they are $2.50, the current melt is just over $234 each. If the case around the coin and chain are gold, that would add to the value obviously. Take it to a jeweler and ask them to test if the chain and bezel are gold. Make sure you tell them you aren't interested in selling.

[Belfast1933]

Love this forum…. Even when I think I’m asking the most obscure question (gold coin cufflinks??) I still get helpful advice.

Thanks all - I really appreciate it.

Does anyone know of any reliable jewelers who I could bring these to to test the gold AND get the total weight in gold?

Would any jeweler be able to do this?

Jeff

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Love this forum…. Even when I think I’m asking the most obscure question (gold coin cufflinks??) I still get helpful advice.

Thanks all - I really appreciate it.

Does anyone know of any reliable jewelers who I could bring these to to test the gold AND get the total weight in gold?

Would any jeweler be able to do this?

Jeff

• Jewelry Store
• Pawn Shop
• One of those "We Buy Gold" Places
• Coin Store

Any of the above places can test it for you.

But you would not go by the total weight. The coins are 90% gold, the bezels and chains are more than likely 10k (41.7%) or 14k (58.3%) gold. You would factor the bezels separately from the coins.

I can tell you the coins weigh 4.18 grams each and only 90% of that is gold.

4.18 X 2 = 8.36 total grams
8.36 X .9 (amount of gold content) = 7.524 grams of actual gold

Based on this gold estimator, with gold @ $1920 per ounce, you're looking at $418 in melt value (not including the bezels). But, as someone already stated, these are worth more than melt value assuming the coins are ok.

[butchie_t]

Jewelers are gonna more than likely undercut you. Find a coin dealer to work with. They will probably get closer to a better offer than a jeweler would.

You want to maximize your return. And if there is gold in the holders and the chains, you will probably get a better return from the coin dealer. Understand that they will also get their margin on the offer to you as well. But it will probably be better than the Jeweler. IMHO.

B. T.

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Love this forum…. Even when I think I’m asking the most obscure question (gold coin cufflinks??) I still get helpful advice.

Thanks all - I really appreciate it.

Does anyone know of any reliable jewelers who I could bring these to to test the gold AND get the total weight in gold?

Would any jeweler be able to do this?

Jeff

[Belfast1933]

Update on my gold coin cufflink learning curve!
Have gotten other interested buyers and am learning through those discussions.

I just bought a digital scale - looks like 29.20 grams total weight - does that help me determine a more definitive value?

Also, can anyone here help me tell for sure if these are $2.50 or $5 pieces based on these photos and weights?

Thx again all

Jeff