If Genuine, Perhaps A Bargain ... But A Big If !

Will keep all your suggestions in mind, as I continue waiti Thanksng for this coin to be in my possession. Thanks, Keith

Received the coin in question earlier today. Turns out that after taking out this coin and realized immediately that the feel was wrong. I dropped it on a hard table, it 'clunked' rather than 'pinged'. It did turn out to be lead. I was able to bend it quite easily, nicked the edge slightly with my fingernail, and was able to write with it like a pencil. It measures 26mm across and weighed in at 4.6g, too much for an authentic one. Yes, it left me very disappointed, however after contacting the seller, she felt bad, telling me she knew very little about coins and promptly issued me a refund. I am sending the coin back to her in the morning. Guess I lucked out on this one.

I had hoped for better news..
Seller deserves great feedback on this Trans
for the refund.
Thanks for sharing your story !!

Looks like an old reproduction to me. I believe it was coated with some type of lacquer or something. If I work it enough with my fingernail in the area of the silver colored section just where it starts to turn dark, I can actually wear it down to the base metal. I didn't want to do anything more to it. I wanted to keep it pretty much the same, as I received it. I did send it back just moments ago. This one was quite the educational experience I must have to say.

Now that it's been retuned (in its original state), lets keep an eye out to see if it shows up again in a new listing as an "estate sale" find.

Here are images of a Noe 29 that I handled earlier this year. Aside from specific die markers, these are typically known to have grain weights within a specific range and tolerance that can be verified quickly.

I owned the Noe 29 briefly. It was passed on to a notable dealer in Colonial issues. It graded VF-30 at PCGS after I sold it.