Identifying Gold Looking Coin | Constitution Bicent'l Medal

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eshoberg New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 10:45 am I came across a couple of the coins shown in the attached pictures and haven't been able to figure out what they are. I'm a complete amateur at this and appreciate your help. Sorry if this is a silly question. Identified - moved to Medals forum - Sap Edited by eshoberg 03/20/2013 10:49 am Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 11:25 am to the Community! I moved your post to the 'Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens' forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 11:39 am Difficult to see from your pics but is it this : http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-CONSTIT...em5ae12f565e Report this Post to the Staff
eshoberg New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 4:32 pm I found that face on the U.S. CONSTITUTION 200TH ANNIVERSARY COIN 1787-1987 coins but the rear side has a scroll instead of the parchment sheets and a quill pen. Is this a dollar coin and assuming the gold is just a finish? Here is a better picture of what the back looks like. Edited by eshoberg 03/20/2013 4:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wheatiefan Pillar of the Community United States 507 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 9:08 pm If your coin doesn't have the name of a country like United States or Liberia or somewhere else then it's not truly a coin but a medal or token issued by a private company. The second image you posted is actually a coin from the US mint. It would be helpful if there were any small marks hidden - check the rim also. Sometimes a mark can lead to the maker. I would assume it is some type of brass, although it could be gold plated. So without any further info we can just say it's a (probably brass) patriotic token commemorating the 200th anniversary of the constitution in 1987. It's not a silly question, just hard to find definitive answers. Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2885 Posts	Posted 03/22/2013 02:20 am Except, coins from the UK do not have the name of the country on them. Mostly it's true though. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
eshoberg New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/27/2013 8:29 pm This looks like what I have. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1787-1987-W...em3380e7fd21 My Inlaws believed these were more valuable than they are. Guess that's what happens with no internet. Report this Post to the Staff
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