Expert: Dan Moore - 6/27/2010

Question
I have some coins.I have
1) 1923-D $20 Gold St Gauden MS 65+(#123400)
2) 1926-P $20 Gold St Gauden MS 65+(123257)
3 1926-P $20  Gold St Gauden MS 65+(123411
paid $3500
next coins:
1) 1874-P $1 Gold Piece Type III MS 63 (#125085)
2) 1887-P $1 Gold Piece Type III MS 63 (125073)
3) 1889-P $1 Gold Piece type III MS 63 (125002)
paid $2800
last coin
1926 Gold Eagle $20 MS 64 (1835692-009) Paid $250

Answer
Ashley,

You didn't ask a question, but I assume you are looking for current values ....

I see you have listed numbers after the coins -- I assume these are certification numbers.  If so, it looks like the 1926 Gold Eagle is in a NGC slab, while the rest of them are in generic (AKA third world) slabs -- the grading on those slabs are unreliable and prettymuch may as well be unslabbed.  The only slabs you can rely on for sight-unseen price quotes are those in either PCGS or NGC slabs.

However, there is some confusion about what the last one really is.  Is it an Indian Head $10 Gold Eagle, or a St. Gaudens $20 Gold? -- These are the only two possibilities for the year 1926.

That said, the St. Gaudens are probably worth about $1,400 apiece, and the $1 gold pieces are about $250 apiece -- this assumes that they are truly in uncirculated condition, otherwise knock off about 10%.

As for the NGC slab, assuming it is an Indian Head $10 Gold Eagle, in MS-64 grade it lists at $1,750 -- if it is a $20 St. Gaudens it lists at $1,710.  If is neither of these, or not in an NGC holder, then I can't give an estimate, other than for its gold value.

I hope this helps,

Dan