1798 Coin, Possibly Gold, Need Help

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CoinCrazy91 New Member United Kingdom 13 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 1:43 pm Hey guys. I'm new to coin collecting and I just happened to be over at my grans and asked if she had any old coins she might have collected. She gave me a box and this one really stood out. I think it might be gold. I held a magnet up to it and nothing happened. Sadly it has a hole at the top, probably been used as a pendant. Is it a coin worth keeping, or does the hole really hurt the value? Kind Regards Chris Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18078 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 2:18 pm Hello Chris and ! I think that you've found a brass token, probably Victorian, made to imitate the gold Spade Guinea and Half Guinea issued in the reign of George III. I've attached photos of my own George III half-guinea and guinea. There are quite a few variations in the lettering, crown and portrait: Half-guinea: Guinea: A genuine half-guinea should be 20mm in diameter and should weigh 4.2 grams. A guinea should be 24mm in diameter and should weigh 8.4 grams. Brass reproductions were used as counters in card games or holed to wear as jewellery like yours - they aren't of great value, but are a nice souvenir and some people collect them. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCrazy91 New Member United Kingdom 13 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 2:24 pm Hey NumisRob Thank you for clearing it up, I did weigh it, and it came to 4.6 Grams, and if you fill in the hole you're adding even more weight, so I think it's safe to say it's a brass token. Thanks! Kind Regards Chris Report this Post to the Staff
ryurazu Pillar of the Community Australia 1333 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 7:07 pm Agree with above very likely a token, and yes holes do effect the price of a coin, but the intrinstic value/melt price isn't effected that much. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 7:42 pm A most interesting post for sure, certainly learned something here. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191802 Posts	Posted 04/14/2018 01:47 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 04/14/2018 07:09 am This PDF from the British Numismatic Journal is the best free reference you can find for Spade Guinea imitations: file:///F:/Coin%20books/SPADE%20GUINEAS.pdf Otherwise, A Thousand Guineas from Galata Publications: http://www.galata.co.uk/store.asp Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCrazy91 New Member United Kingdom 13 Posts	Posted 04/14/2018 09:18 am Hey guys, thank you all for the warm welcome! And thank you for the references, I will enjoy having a read. Report this Post to the Staff
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