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Melt value vs numismatic value
Every gold coin is worth at least its metal content. Collectible coins carry a numismatic premium on top of melt, and knowing which one drives your coin is the whole game.
Gold Coin Appraisal
Find out what your gold coins are really worth. Our numismatists value your gold on both its precious-metal content and its collector premium, then hand you an honest number with no obligation to sell.
A gold coin appraisal is an expert assessment of what your gold coin is worth. There are two kinds. An informal appraisal is a fast, free estimate of market value, ideal when you want to know what a coin would sell for today. A formal written appraisal is a signed document used for insurance, estate settlement, or IRS and tax purposes.
Most people start with a free informal valuation. That is exactly what we provide online: send photos and details, and a professional numismatist returns a clear estimate, usually within 48 hours. If you later need a formal written appraisal, we can prepare one and will quote the cost upfront.
The key thing a good appraisal tells you is whether your coin is worth its melt value (its gold content) or a higher numismatic value (its worth to collectors). Selling a rare date at melt price is the most common way people lose money on gold.
Six factors decide what your gold coin is worth. We weigh all of them, then show you the math.
Every gold coin is worth at least its metal content. Collectible coins carry a numismatic premium on top of melt, and knowing which one drives your coin is the whole game.
The live spot gold price times the actual gold weight (AGW) in troy ounces sets the melt floor. A one ounce coin tracks spot closely; fractional coins carry higher premiums.
Purity matters. American Eagles are 22k (.9167), Buffalos and Maple Leafs are 24k (.9999). We calculate real gold content, not face value.
Sharpness, luster, and wear are scored on the Sheldon scale from MS-60 to MS-70. PCGS or NGC certification can multiply a coin above its melt value.
Low mintage, key dates, and scarce mint marks turn a common gold piece into a rarity. Population data from the grading services tells us how scarce yours really is.
Auction results from Heritage, Stack’s Bowers, and GreatCollections show what buyers are actually paying right now, not what a chart says a coin should bring.
You do not need to drive to a coin shop or mail anything to get started. Our online gold coin appraisal takes three steps:
One rule worth repeating: never clean your gold coins before an appraisal. Cleaning removes original surfaces and can cut a collectible coin’s value sharply. Leave coins in their holders and let the photos do the work.
From modern bullion to pre-1933 classics and world gold, if it is a gold coin we can value it.
The flagship US bullion coin in 1 oz, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10 oz sizes.
The 24k .9999 fine US bullion coin, valued on purity and condition.
Saint-Gaudens and Liberty Head pre-1933 gold, a collector favorite.
Eagle, Half Eagle, and Quarter Eagle classic US gold denominations.
Circulated and uncirculated classic gold, often worth well above melt.
Krugerrand, Canadian Maple Leaf, British Sovereign and Britannia, and more.
The gold market attracts buyers who count on sellers not knowing what they hold. Protect yourself with three habits:
A free appraisal costs you nothing and gives you the one thing every confident seller has: an honest, independent number to measure every offer against.
Request Your Appraisal
Fill in a few details and add photos if you have them. An expert reviews your submission and sends back an honest valuation, usually within 48 hours.
Start with the metal: multiply the current spot gold price by the coin’s actual gold weight to get its melt value. Then add any numismatic premium for date, mint mark, rarity, and grade. Sending us clear photos is the fastest way to get all of that priced accurately and for free.
Our online gold coin appraisal is free with no obligation. You only pay for a formal written appraisal if you need one for insurance, estate, or tax purposes, and we will quote that upfront before any work begins.
A professional numismatist identifies the coin, weighs the gold content, checks fineness, assesses grade against PCGS and NGC standards, factors current spot price and collector demand, then gives you both the melt value and the full market value with the reasoning behind each number.
Yes. Submit a few photos and details and an expert returns an honest valuation at no cost, usually within 48 hours. There is never any pressure to sell.
Know your coin’s melt value and numismatic value before you talk to any buyer, never clean your coins, and always get more than one offer. A free expert appraisal gives you the independent number you need to compare offers with confidence.
A one ounce gold bullion coin is worth roughly the current spot gold price plus a small premium. Numismatic gold coins can be worth far more than melt depending on rarity and grade, which is exactly what an appraisal pins down.
No pressure, ever
Get a free, expert gold coin appraisal today and walk into any sale knowing exactly what your gold is worth.