1/2 Pinch Alaska Gold 1900 (Improved Pictures)

@Keith67 I haven't posted because I don't have anything definitive. I did send pictures to a dealer I trust and who has seen lots of these and who said he thinks it's real as well. I also did some calling around to see if I could find someone local who can do XRF but I'm in a rural area and haven't had any luck. I'm not able to travel and I don't want to let it out of my hands. I've considered a TPG like PCGS but don't feel comfortable sending anything over the border right now. My feeling is that it's more than likely real but an XRF or TPG would obviously provide a more definitive answer.

Also, smat45 asked if the person who had it before me had ever been to Alaska. I asked his daughter and to her knowledge he had not and she has no idea how he might have come to have it.

If I learn more I'll post.

Absolutely - it would be nice to know for sure.

all I see is polishing marks

Thank you for the update.

That's awesome

@FreiherrVonNumis thanks may I ask what convinces you? Is it the XRF results? Thanks.

@adam126402 my thinking as well

I'm inclined to lean towards this being "real" as well, but does anyone have info on the metallic content of an authentic coin? (The star near the rim corner @ k1 appears to be a re-punched star, which matches the PCGS image as well.)

I ask this since an old forgery would most likely have gold in it.