About Dan Moore Expertise My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library,
and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just
about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current
price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So,
with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value
any U.S. coin you have.
Experience I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here : http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
Question I have a large gold bicentennial medallion, weighing approximately 13 oz of .900 fine gold. It is a large version of the smaller coin I can find on the internet. I bought it in 1985. I am looking for more info about it but can't find it on the net.
Answer Greg,
That is a very rare item!
It should be numbered on the edge -- I believe there were only 424 of them minted altogether.
There is no specific place that offers information about them -- they are the rarest version of the National Bicentennial Medal, made at the U.S. Mint.
Heritage sold one not too long ago at the 2/08 Long Beach Signature Auction. Their catalog description :
1776-1976 U.S. Mint Gold Bicentennial Medal. .900 fine gold, 76 mm, 459.9 gm. Official Mint-struck medal for the U.S. Bicentennial, 1776-1976, engraved by Frank Gasparro. The official original mintage was a mere 424 pieces. It is estimated that around 10 percent of the original mintage is still in the hands of collectors due to the high price of gold. The medal is housed in its original cherrywood case of issue and outer blue box.
Including the 15% Buyer Premium, it sold for $13,800.00
Prior sales include 1/06 Orlando Signature Auction $10,925.00 and 6/05 Long Beach Signature Auction $12,650.00
The only original paperwork that came with these medals is pretty generic, and does not offer any specifics about any of the medals produced. You can see it pictured here :
