1905 Liberty Head $2.5 Gold Counterfeit?

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StrikeZone New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 02/24/2015 6:08 pm Hello; I recently purchased a 1905 Liberty Head $2.5 Gold coin from a Government Auction. It is a RAW Coin that came in a clear sleeve. I first removed it from the sleeve to look it over, next I weighed it on my digital scale. What I found is that it seems too heavy. It currently reads 0.1334 Troy Ounces and 4.16 Grams. It does not stick to a magnet, but I feel it can't possiblity be real. Any thoughts? Please see attached pictures Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 02/24/2015 6:46 pm Weight is spot on and it looks genuine. How much did you think it was supposed to weight? ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
StrikeZone New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 02/24/2015 6:53 pm Thanks for the update! I'm new to collecting and only took in the content of gold value (3.7635) grams, guess I should have figured in the copper content also! Guess it's a learning curve. The coin actually weighs 4.18 grams after I calibrated my scale....so yes it is spot on! Thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 02/24/2015 10:52 pm It looks good to me. :-) And we all start somewhere, so no worries. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/25/2015 12:18 am Seems genuine to me too. I figured you had made that mistake as soon as you said troy oz. Report this Post to the Staff
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