Opinion Before Buying A 1878 $2.5 Gold Piece

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abebos Valued Member Philippines 65 Posts	Posted 03/03/2024 7:07 pm hello all. A fellow collector here in the Philippines is selling this coin at around +$20 melt. I want to ask for your opinion about the coin, and if it is a "middle eastern/lebanon" copy just like some $10 and $20 gold pieces that has the same purity, weight, and almost identical too in details. Thank you again! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/03/2024 7:11 pm Curious, just here to learn. Edited by Coinfrog 03/03/2024 7:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2957 Posts	Posted 03/03/2024 9:21 pm Well, the good news to my eyes at least, is this coin looks genuine; nothing seems fishy about this, but am eager like coinfrog on where this leads. Others may pick out details that I don't see if they are there... Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 03/04/2024 10:32 am Obverse graffiti means that I wouldn't pay over melt for this one provided it's genuine. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7626 Posts	Posted 03/04/2024 11:52 am I wouldn't be ashamed of it at 20$ over melt. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36839 Posts	Posted 03/04/2024 12:13 pm It looks genuine, just cleaned and scratched. For +$20 over melt you'll do fine on it. Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 03/04/2024 6:58 pm Looks legitimate. Have a good digital scale handy to verify the weight, 4.18 grams. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Edited by Ballyhoo 03/04/2024 7:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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