Expert: Joe Hylas - 9/25/2009

Question
I have a gold coin the size of a dime.  Liberty face on front and the date is 1904 it also has stars going from one end of the date to the other side of the date, on the back it has an eagle and says united states of america 2 1/2D  it is in less than fair condition. but I am curious what the story is of it if you can direct me someone to see the story I estimate the value to be probably
around 200 but I am not sure. But i was curious if it is a dime and why they say 2 1/2D. thank you for any information on this coin

Answer
Hello JoAnn,
What you have is a 1904 $2.50 gold piece, not a dime.  Gold coins circulated until 1932 as legal tender and were used to pay for items in stores and banks.  Although paper money was around at that time, gold coins were quite common.
Depending upon the condition, and authenticty, your coin is worth anywhere from $125 and up.
If you want to research it further, simply look for $2.50 Liberty Gold Coin on the internet.

Regards
Joe Hylas
www.AllCoins.US