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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say MS-63.  to the CCF!
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Pillar of the Community
 Lebanon
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Both coins look like cast counterfeits to me. No grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
IGE - I only see one coin here. Could you tell us more about why you think it is counterfeit?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36845 Posts |
Frog, I stand corrected, after looking closer I see it is the same coin in all four photos. What I see are the gas bubbles on the surfaces, the little raised bumps (best seen in photo #2 & #3). I also see lack of detail or incorrect detail in many locations, especially George's chest, face details, and dragon. Chances are it is real gold as many gold coins were counterfeited in Lebanon back in the 1970's and sold as bullion but fineness varied.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
7962 Posts |
For reference, a PCGS MS-64 that sold recently I had taken all those little marks to be surface dings, but always tough to tell. 
Edited by tdziemia 08/28/2019 4:12 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There are nicks also but what stood out to me are the numerous "raised" bumps both on the fields and design devices.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Now that I enlarge the pics, I think I see what you mean, at least on the reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
 Lebanon
506 Posts |
Edited by chronos 08/29/2019 2:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What is the weight and diameter?
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Pillar of the Community
 Lebanon
506 Posts |
It is a gold coin 22ct ,I dont have precise scale to measure the diameter but using a ruler ,its between 22-23mm . the weight is 8.0g on the scale .
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New Member
United States
26 Posts |
Hmm, reverse does look a bit more suspect than the obverse and some curious details such as St. George's abdomen detail. What in the world is going on there? I think I will vote on appearance only as likely "good" gold counterfeit. I would really have been tempted to grade a similar legit coin as AU55.
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Pillar of the Community
 Lebanon
506 Posts |
Hello, I have send high def pics to a gold sovereign dealer.He said it is authentic and have a nice grade .He think it may take an AU58 grade
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Valued Member
Germany
141 Posts |
Well if it is genuine I'd say Au 55-58
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Pillar of the Community
United States
581 Posts |
IMHO coin is not an authentic British sovereign. It is a nice bullion coin. $348 USD based on spot as of this writing
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