The era of gold had dated back decades ago and up to now it remains a valuable asset to anyone, during the earlier times gold coins was produced as a form of currency but later on the spot value of gold had been more valuable than the currency it represents resulting to the recall of gold coins for melting and as a nation's reserve.
Many gold coins still exist today from museums to collectors and to a handful of people. If you are lucky enough to have even one or several that had been passed down to your generation from your grandparents or great grandparents then it really means serious money and can solve what seems to be your never ending debt.
What you need to know first is what exactly you have. You can check online or on what era and what kind your property falls to. You can also go to local dealers and collector for the identification of its authenticity however, keep in mind that you are holding a piece that is worth a lot of green so better be careful.
After knowing what your coins are the next thing that you need to do is to scout for the price. Again you can check online just remember that the gold in this form is not valued of the gold content, nowadays it is more on the rarity and history that the coin possess.
Finding the above e information can be easy the tricky part is looking for a certified buyer on a fair price. Like any other gold commodity you can sell gold online or to refiner. The best thing to do is to shop around and stick to your price. If the coin that you are holding is a price piece then the buyers will come after you instead of the other way around.
If you are not into rush for the quick cash, you can sign up in online biddings like ebay and the like. This will maximize the potential of your gold coins and you can make immense profit.
Just always remember that in every transaction that you do safety should always be your primary concern you wouldn't want to end up losing your coin or selling it a to just a fraction of what it really is worth.