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Hi all! I wanted to get some opinions on authenticity before sending this one to NGC. Weight is exactly correct.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Counterfeit. Mushy details, raised bump on the 1 on reverse and field below the 1. Looks like a Lebanese cast counterfeit from the 1960's-70's.
Edited by IndianGoldEagle
02/21/2018 10:43 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 A real 1887 gold dollar will not have so many raised bumps on the surface. Edited by SilverDollar2017
02/21/2018 4:01 pm
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Take it back to the vendor you bought it from, it's a fake. Genuine US coins have far more detail. You've been had. |
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United States
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Unfortunately true. Not a very good fake, actually.
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Sorry but I agree with the others.
Hopefully you can get a refund.
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At least if it's one of those 60s/70s fakes it was made from real gold - usually 14kt ish. Sometimes 18kt ish. So it has some melt value.
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United States
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Study up. This just screams fake.
Edited by Coinfrog
02/21/2018 7:19 pm
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Thank you for all your help! I don't know these $1 gold coins well, but my suspicions have been confirmed. I will be returning it.
Craig
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