gold 2 1/2 coin

well I made another booboo. somehow messed up my registration on Coin talk, need a little info on this case which holds coin says 2 1/2 $ Gold 1886, ,details are much clearer than in pics, would this be considered an Indian type or a coronet, looks as if she has feathers on head, , thank you for any help.

 

Can't tell if it's real from your pictures. 4000 real ones minted - condition is everything price wise.
http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/7838

 

thank you so much@Rayo56 here are more pics

 

Looks like a heavily circulated 1836 2-1/2 Dollar Classic Head piece. I don't know much about these but I don't see any glaring red flags. Not sure if it is the block 8 or the script 8. I'd think value should be $300-400 if real.

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Hierarchy.aspx?c=757&title=Classic+Head+$2.5+(1834-1839)

 

i can see 1836 for sure.

 

That's what I read too - 1836.......

 

Wow , very nice coin ! I'm a coin collectors since I was a kid . Bad shape coin still get worth slot depending on mintage ( how man made ) and get your coin graded always worth more !
Now I've seen online exact like yours is 1836 not 1886 , never sell to pawn ! Always private auction , find someday who you trust and get a price guide book to double check . Good luck !
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Auction Record:
$55,813 • PCGS MS65+ • 9-15-2015 • Stack's/Bowers

 

Wow thank you guys so much,,You are all fantastic. I could not figure it out, The liberty on her head band is very faded, so I know that makes a huge difference in condition, I had a friend who dabbles in coins look at it, and he thinks it is a script 8, also that it is probably in fine to very fine condition, I have been offered 400.00 for it, but as yet have not accepted. Agai n thank you.

 

I'm not sure how much of the weakness on the obverse of the coin is due to wear or alternatively weakness of the strike during minting. The reverse makes me think that a VF grade is about right for this coin. Looking at recent auctions on PCGS CoinFacts there have been several recent sales in the $400-500 range for third party certified coins. Since your coin is raw and as such is a bit riskier, I'd say $400 seems to be a very fair offer. It may still be a good idea to shop around a bit at local coin shops and shows and get a few more offers before deciding to finalize anything.

A local coin dealer in my area had one of these graded at XF-40 (slightly better than yours) by PCGS and was asking $625.