Anyone know gold coins too?

[vintagetoppsguy]

Based on the weight, those are $5 Indians. That changes the numbers. Let me re-run the numbers.

[butchie_t]

Get a ruler and measure the diameter. And if they are $5 verses $2.5 based on you weights and the measurement, WOOT! Better score than you initially thought.

Get a ruler that measures in mm. Measure the front of the coins diameter.

21.6 mm is what you are looking for. Check the link below. You can see where the denomination is located on the back of the coins.

https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/go...e/indian-head/

Cheers!

B. T.

[butchie_t]

Do you have a loupe or a magnifying glass?

Check the mounts and the chains and see if there is a karat marking on them.

They look gold but may not be. Hard to tell. Sure think the coin mounts are gold too. Hope so....

Edit: The first picture, chain on the right, looks like there is a mark on the hasp. Check that out with a magnifying glass and see if you can make out the markings.

B. T.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Melt Value:
A $5 Indian weighs 8.359 grams
8.359 grams X 2 coins = 16.72 grams
16.72 grams X .9 (gold content) = 15.05 grams of actual gold
Using the calculator in the link below with gold being $1920, the coins would have a total melt value $836.16

If the total weight of everything is 29.20 grams and we know the coins weigh 16.72 grams, the means the bezels and chains weigh 12.48 grams combined. We don't know the purity, but let's just assume they're 10k. Using the same calculator, 12.48 grams of 10k gold would have a melt value of $321.02. And of course if they're a higher purity, they would indeed be worth more.

Your total melt value would be $1157.18 (or higher depending on the purity of the chains and bezels).

http://coinapps.com/gold/gram/calculator/

That said, these are worth more than melt value assuming no damage to the coins. I think you could get about $1400 ($700 each) for the coins, but you'd still only be looking at melt value for the chains and bezels.

Good luck! Keep us posted.

[Belfast1933]

The plot thickens… it looks like these might be $5 coins, right?

Now I’m wondering if I should just list on eBay and try and sell myself

(Feels like 1-2 of the dealers might be trying to slip a fastball by me here - “they are $2.50 pieces, I see these all the time!”)

Not cool, dude. (You guys are all so great to help me out… helps me get my Cobb!)

Here is the measurement

[vintagetoppsguy]

As Butch mentioned, it looks like the hasp is marked, so see if you can read the purity. You'll definitely need that to list them on eBay as that's something a perspective buyer will want to know.

[egri]

I have nothing to add that hasn't already been said, but I just want to say those are some very beautiful coins! I hope you're able to liberate them from the cufflinks; I always thought it was a shame to take a coin like that and turn it into jewelry.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by egri

I hope you're able to liberate them from the cufflinks; I always thought it was a shame to take a coin like that and turn it into jewelry.

Same. If those were mine and I were selling them, I would have the coins removed and sell them separately and then sell the bezels and chains for scrap. Then again, if those were mine, I'd probably keep the coins and still sell the bezels and chains for scrap.

[butchie_t]

Jeff,

Yes, $5.00 gold coins based on that measurement. Now find out about all the other gold potential around them. Find those karat marks. There is more potential money to be found man!!!!!

Cheers,

B. T.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Jeff,

Yes, $5.00 gold coins based on that measurement. Now find out about all the other gold potential around them. Find those karat marks. There is more potential money to be found man!!!!!

Cheers,

B. T.

You guys inspired me, man! I found the Kt marking… she’s 14kt. See below (how much I’ve learned here already!)