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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I honestly don't know if it's real or not but there is a huge cloud over it with that story of finding it in some of a deceased uncles furniture..
People claim they find stuff in the oddest places to make things sound more legitimate. It might be true, it might not be true.
Whatever it is it has been polished to death....that's for sure!
4 days is probably not enough time to get the coin professionally authenticated. I don't know what you gave for it but if you are ok with possibly losing that much money then you got more intestinal fortitude than most collectors!
Good luck!
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Valued Member
Spain
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Sorry mate, I've change my mind. I still don't like it, but I'm not sure if it is a fake. These one seems like same dies https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=554901Anyway, if it's not a clone, it has been used as jewelry so much time, look the texture of the fields, and has been polished on a very aggresive way. It is seriously damaged. The only thing I can tell you right now is I would never buy a doubtful coin for my collection, and this one is soooo doubtful :( Regards! |
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Valued Member
 Israel
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If it's authentic and just polished, I'll be fine with it.
As I've paid for it just a bit over the gold value of the coin.
I'm more afraid that it's not 875% gold and that the metal used is of a lesser value.
Thanks for all your help.
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Valued Member
Israel
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Just came back from a jewelry store that run some tests, they are sure it's a 875% gold.
So the gold value is in there.
What's the point in counterfeiting something that doesn't worth more then the value of the material it's made off.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Could be an ex-jewelry piece where the reverse was protected while the obverse was worn, nicked and polished over several years
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Moderator
United States
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Valued Member
Israel
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Moderator
United States
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they are sure it's a 875% gold. That's better than 100% gold!  |
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Valued Member
Israel
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Gold is rated out of 999.9%  Edited by Adiw
08/12/2019 3:26 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Edited by Dorado
08/14/2019 12:06 am
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Valued Member
United States
167 Posts |
Hard to tell from the photo. Could possibly be just heavily polished. You must have access to a $500 balance to get that kind of precision in the wt. Also an XRF analysis returned 875 percent gold? Any secondary metal?
It looks gold plated from the photo. This could be used to cover porosity in a casting.
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Valued Member
Israel
54 Posts |
Sent the coin for a rating, will let you know once it's back
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm guessing just heavily polished
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New Member
Spain
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It was used as jewelry and cleaned heavily in my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sent the coin for a rating, will let you know once it's back I don't know if the OP ever posted a follow-up regarding the grading results of this coin. Would be nice to know!  |
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