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Bedrock of the Community
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Absolutely right, I come here regularly to waste time!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I interpreted @MisterT as calling out the pawn shop and/or jeweler, based on a misconstrued "100% gold", not you, but regardless the coin is clearly fake. Taking the pawn shop's $1k offer presents a moral dilemma. Some of these counterfeits are real gold, made to evade the 1933 ban on owning gold, but are much higher quality. Given the weight, I suspect gold plating is fooling their XRF, but I don't know how thick the plating would have to be.
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Pillar of the Community
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Indeed I was calling out the jeweler and pawn shop as BS. Sorry if you interpreted it the wrong way.
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Composition: Gold Fineness: 0.9 Weight: 16.72g AGW: 0.484oz Melt Value: $952.97 (5/18/2023) Diameter: 27mm Edge: 46 Raised Stars This was easily gathered info available at NGC Coin website. A great way to improve your knowledge base if you are really interested in numismatics! I am betting this particular piece was probably counterfeited in the last year or so. Sure getting tired of seeing this stuff everywhere.  Also to knowingly utter a counterfeit good (in this case a coin) for resale is a felony . Edited by Pacificoin
05/18/2023 10:03 am
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Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Moderator
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Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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The subject Eagle of this thread
is not pretty;
is not ugly.
It's just pretty ugly.
(Apologies for adapted quote from W,C, Fields - 1930's actor and comedian)
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:
Also to knowingly utter a counterfeit good (in this case a coin) for resale is a felony That's an interesting question. A bunch of anonymous internet people saying it's fake probably wouldn't hold up in court, as far as evidence of knowingly intending to defraud. The pawn shop says it's gold and makes an offer. Is the seller supposed to question that? As I said, it's a moral/ethical dilemma, but probably wouldn't succeed as a criminal case. |
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Valued Member
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When new to collecting, I depended on the " Red Book" for many details ... including type coin weights. As the veterans on this site have always shared ... education, education, education. Best of Luck and Welcome to CCF - Best, Tiny |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The weight of it, plus the pawnshop's assertion that it is gold, reminds me of these lyrics:
"Now I don't know but I been told
it's hard to run with the weight of gold
Other hand I heard it said
it's just as hard with the weight of lead."
Grateful Dead, "New Speedway Boogie"
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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No.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
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Wonder if this sensitive gentleman received $1k for the fake
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Pillar of the Community
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They haven't returned since the day this was posted. Seems to be a common outcome.
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