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Hello, Could anybody tell me what the coin from the image is worth? Thanks B   |
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Looks like a 1800 Draped Bust coin, but the hair looks odd. Maybe its a fantasy piece  What is the coin's size? Edited by Fuzzy317
02/11/2012 3:10 pm
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If it is real, probably about 2500. However, it looks cast to me. I could be wrong...photos are pretty small.
Edited by MartiVltori
02/11/2012 3:13 pm
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New Member
 Bulgaria
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Size is 1.45 inch by 0.04 inch approx. Can anyone tell whether it is real based on the picture?
Edited by BobSun
02/11/2012 3:21 pm
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United States
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The size points toward a half dollar. The stars on the front are too small, and they didn't mint a half dollar in 1800
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Bulgaria
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What the size should be for a dolar then?
Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The size would be db dollar but I'm no expert.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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United States
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1.45 inches = 36.83 mm
Bust half = 32.5 mm
Bust dollar = 39-40 mm
Can you get the weight in grams?
Bust half = 13.5 grams
Bust dollar = 27 grams
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I was trying to find a value for the coin and came across a thread on CoinTalk about an 1800 DB dollar. Is it that one ?
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Believe I found the thread you are talking about, posted 1/20/2012? The pictures are different than those above.
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Yeah, they are. The one in this thread looks really cleaned or an aluminum like somebody said.
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 I think it is a modern chinese counterfeit. Probably worth at most a few dollars as a novelty piece. |
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It is not worth much because it is, unfortunately, not a genuine coin. Here is a link to a fairly recent thread and a post I made with a picture of this coin and a genuine coin. https://goccf.com/t/99566She sure gets around! Steve |
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Yep I figured it looked like a cast fake. One more thing; In my opinion fakes shouldn't be kept around as "novelties" they could end up fooling somebody else down the road. Best to destroy it. Pictures should be kept as a record. Don't know if anybody keeps a fake coin report on this site like they do for ancients over at FORVM but if not it would be a good idea.
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