What would you buy????

[mbbiker]

If you wanted a nice gold coin for your collection and had your choice between these two would you get a $5.00 liberty in VF+ or a $2.50 liberty in AU?

[truthteller]

The AU $2.5 far outweighs the $5.00 which in VF is considered a bullion piece by most standards. The $2.5 is actually a nice type collector coin and will increase in value along with nicer gold type coins.

 

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[jtryka]

I would also go with the quarter eagle unless the half was a really nice date. Also, I think you should have more choices, like how about a BU common date half eagle which will probably run the same price as an AU quarter? Either way, for common date gold, I personally stay away from anything under choice AU unless I am paying melt for it.

[BodyBag]

and don't by raw gold sight unseen, or even going by a quasi-nice picture. Remember, gold is soft and the circulated stuff has often been used in jewlery, a.k.a. "mounted".