Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Gold coins

Today you can find on eBay:

1. Netherlands, 10 gold gulden coin, 1917, uncirculated, a very nice example of a 10g with Queen Wilhelmina on the obverse. Who can forget everybody’s favorite queen from the turn of the century, starting bid $399,99
2. Great Britain, gold sovereign coin, 1908, about uncirculated, starting bid $0,99, actual bid $351,36
3. Swiss, 20 Franc gold Helvetia coin, 1935, uncirculated, starting bid $260,99
4. France, 40 Franc gold coin, 1804, extra fine – about uncirculated, Napoleon Bonaparte, weight 12,83 g, issued during the last year of consulate, starting bid $0,99, actual bid $460,00
5. Sweden, 20 kronor gold coin, 1890, uncirculated, NGC graded MS64, king Oscar II, starting bid $0,99, actual bid $420,00
6. United States of America, Liberty 10 dollar gold coin, 1894, Philadelphia mint, uncirculated, starting bid $800,00
7. Sardinia (Italian state), 20 lire gold coin, 1832, extra fine, scarce, starting bid $9,99, actual bid $256,85
8. Austria, 1 gold ducat, 1915, uncirculated, Franz Joseph I, weight 3,5 g, starting bid $0,99, actual bid $155,50
9. Switzerland, 10 gold francs coin, 1912, mint B, extra fine – about uncirculated, weight 3,23 g, starting bid $160,00
10. Republic de Cuba, 10 gold pesos coin, 1916, uncirculated, NGC graded MS63, weight 16,718 g, starting bid $9,99, actual bid $616,56
11. Russia, 5 gold rubles coin, 1903, uncirculated, NGC graded MS66, weight 4,30 g, starting bid $9,99, actual bid $222,00
12. Austria, 8 gold florin, 1879, extra fine – almost uncirculated, Franz Joseph I, weight 6,45 g, starting bid $1,00, actual bid $246,50
13. Spain, 8 gold escudos (double eagle) colonial doubloon, 1793, extra fine, weight 27,07 g, starting bid $1.750,00


Imagine the stories this coins could tell if it could talk! Rare gold coins continue to be an excellent investment opportunity and are becoming harder and harder to locate!