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Rest in Peace
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As CoinFrog has determined, your Barber dime is EF-45, and probably cleaned. The gold is only worth melt value as the hole completely destroyed any numismatic value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Look around for a coin store or hobby store for a book called the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Prices shown are on the high side but this book will give you an idea of grades, prices and other information on coins. |
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While I completely understand how the hole destroys the coin collecting value, being an history buff and believe preservation is key for remembering our history. I find it hard to believe the coin has only gold value. I will just put it in the safe and be proud to own something so unique and something that has survived this long.
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Bedrock of the Community
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If this is a Calfornia 1/4 dollar gold coin.
I am not one that thinks it is only worth it's gold value.
Although it will be worth a good amount less than the same coin
without a hole.
If I had it, I would wait until ANACS had a special and send it in for
Authentication.
If this is a Calfornia gold ... There is not much gold value.
If it is not a real Calfornia gold ... Then it is only worth the gold value.
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New Member
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GR
Thanks for the advice, both of these coins were found by metal detecting and both were washed with water to remove dirt.
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Valued Member
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The gold coin looks like a Lee-3D, 1853 undated 12 star variety. Rarity 4
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Is there any way to weigh the gold coin to determine if it is real gold? Most of the ones I have ever seen are reproductions, and tourist items can absolutely be dropped, buried, and re-discovered. I would assume it's a tourist copy until you can prove otherwise.
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New Member
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I plan on going to local shop and have them take a look. This shop was recommended by friends that do collect and hopefully they can add a little clarity.
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Pillar of the Community
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The gold coin I'm guessing is BG-223. 1853-54 no date rarity 4(common) 1/4 dollar from period one(1852-1857).
Weight is .23-.28 g and 9.6mm in size.
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New Member
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Stopped by coin shop and had owner look at the coin.
He agreed it was a California coin, his actual words were, "I see 1 or 2 California coins a year and probably 20 counterfeits. This is a real California coin."
While that does not satisfy everyone on here, it makes me feel good knowing it is a real coin from the 1800's and not some fake coin.
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Valued Member
United States
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The gold piece is a Cali Fractional, or at least a replica of one. It's not a U.S. $1 gold piece.
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Valued Member
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What did they say about your dime?
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New Member
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I didn't even ask about the dime, I got busy and forgot about bringing it with me. I will just put them up in the safe and let them sleep for the next 40 years.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm a gun collector by inheritance and a coin collector by habit. What do I collect...it depends. In the beginning it was cents, nickels and dimes to fill coin books. Now it's pretty much anything, and depends on the circumstances at hand. For instance, about a year ago I visited a local coin shop. Not much of interest until I got to the Half Dimes. Over the next month I picked up half a dozen semi key dates including these (sorry about the photo quality - 1838-O, 1849-O, and 1868).   About 2 weeks ago I went back, remembering a couple of coins that were OK but not quite as interesting. Everything was gone, with only worn common dates left. The point is that you need to be ready for anything that presents itself on any given day. That's what makes it an interesting hobby for me. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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