Canada issued 2 $100 Olympic Commemorative coins that year. One is a 1/4 ounce 14k gold coin but it is an UNC coin - not a PROOF. The other coin (the one this person has asked about here) is a PROOF condition 1/2 oz. coin which is worth approximately $550-$575 as of Feb 27, 2010.
You must be careful when purchasing these coins. The coin itself does not specify the gold content or whether it is a PROOF or UNC coin. Both coins are very shiny and could be mistaken as PROOF coins. The only clear visible difference in the coins are their respective colors. The 14k 1/4 ounce coin is much lighter in color than the darker 22k 1/2 ounce coin. The other difference is the diameter of the coin. The 22k 1/2 coin is 25mm in diameter and is actually smaller than the cheaper UNC coin (27mm).
Of course the 1/2 oz. coin is heavier as well. Be careful buying these coins and be sure you know what you are buying. There are people out there tryng to pass off the 1/4 oz. coin as the 1/2 oz. coin.
Chat with our AI personalities
About $13.50 as of May 1 '08 in terms of silver content. About $20 if you include numismatic value.
Kindly let me know the actual worth, at present, of a 2nd issue of half ounce gold coin (feather) Seoul 1988 Olympic. Thank you and kind regards Altaf