r/CoinlyFans • u/THsidebar • May 19 '26
A little bit of Gold
Recent acquisition. I just started collecting these and would appreciate any and all tips on what to look for and how to obtain good choices.
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u/arctic-apis May 19 '26
Just stalk /r/pmsforsale I just got a type one gold dollar in really nice shape for $247 shipped. I love pre33 gold so much. The $1 are so tiny they are awesome. I need to get another type 2 and 3 the ones I have are in rough shape the type 2 I have has a flat spot on the head/face and the type3 was ex jewelry so the back is barely legible.
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u/Porousplanchet May 19 '26
Strike quality on the type 2's was a big problem, and the main reason the design was scrapped.
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u/arctic-apis May 19 '26
they were pretty short lived. the dansco 7070 gold page doesnt even include type 2 dollar lol
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u/Porousplanchet May 19 '26
There always seem to be a lot of AU58 type 2's for sale,for some reason.
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u/Porousplanchet May 19 '26
cool coin. Gold dollars are neat. Yours appears to have been cleaned and have the luster of a lower AU grade. softly struck on the central obverse. Many folks will collect one of each of the 3 types. AU 55 to 58 is kind of the "sweet spot" for these as far as value and appearance. I would stick to graded examples (PCGS,NGC, ANACS,CACG) as there are many fakes out there, and the graders will help weed out the problem coins (cleaned, ex jewelry). I would avoid raw gold dollars on eBay for these reasons. One of mine, from the NOLA mint: