At the risk of being down voted.... I am looking for advice on trading basic (mostly Washington silver quarters) for a US gold coin.

Hi everyone,

I have a large collection of silver coins. Most are not special and are just melt value.

I am looking to trade some of these for a US gold coin.

I have several questions:

1. What US gold coin has the lowest premium attached to it?

2. What is the best older (pre 33) US gold coin with the lowest premium?

3. I understand the value of silver is fluctuating a lot recently. What would be a reasonable gold to silver ratio if I am looking to trade? I most likely would like to do this at a store, but would be curious how drastically the ratio may change for a private deal.

Thank you!