Expert: Brad Swain - 12/22/2009

Question
Dear Sir, I want to buy a 10 Gulden 1877 Willem 3 gold coin in good to very good condition. What is the maximum I should pay for this coin?
Thank you very much.

LOUIS  

Answer
Hi Louis, There were 1.1 million of these Dutch 10 Gulden coins minted that year featuring King William III (1849-90). This coin should weigh 6.729 grams and would contain .1947 of an ounce of gold. It should only be worth, depending on amount of wear and collector demand, its gold value or slightly above even in Uncirculated condition (no wear), currently about $215.
Current gold and silver values: http://www.kitco.com/market/ .
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad