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New Member
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Hello!
I have a 1 dollar 1855 D. Some people here in Sweden says that it is a fake coin, some that it is a real. Can you help me with my problem. I tried to get a photo here, but it dont work...
Mats
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 please keep trying  |
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New Member
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hello and welcome!
Without picture I cannot be 100% certain, but it doesn't sound good. At the time the D mintmark was a designation of the Dahlonega Mint (the Denver mint wasn't open till early 1900's). But as I understand it all coins from the Dahlonega Mint were gold, they did not produce dollar coins. The only mintmarks on dollars around that time were "O" or "S", but no mintmarks in 1855 particularly.
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New Member
Sweden
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I have a 1 dollar gold 1855 D, it is a Dahoega coin, the weigt are 1.66 gram, and the "fingerprint" are the same as a real. I can not get the picturee here. The size is to big. I can send it to your e-mail.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Never mind! You must be talking about a gold Small Indian Head dollar! There's supposed to be 1855D one. Very low mintage, very high catalog value = very good chance it's counterfeited.
So good pictures (of both sides) are a-must! Also check the weight, should be 1,672 grams (I used European punctuation instead of US).
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New Member
Sweden
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Yes it is a small indian, 1811 made.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2605 Posts |
When you click on "Reply to Topic" it will offer you a link "Free Image Optimizer", you can crop and reduce the size of your photo to the desired parameters.
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New Member
Sweden
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New Member
Sweden
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New Member
Sweden
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Sorry!
My country is wrong, I am from Sweden, wrong button when I get membership here, sorry. I ger the coin from my Grandfather 1971. I dint now when he get it, because I get it after his died. I have made black circle around "fingerprints" of the coin. The same "fingerprints" can I see on real 1855 D on internetpicture.
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Valued Member
United States
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Dont know answer on legit or not but if is I want it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see that "problematic" areas are highlighted. I found an example on the web of 1855D dollar which seems to have absolutely the same "problems". |
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New Member
Sweden
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I have read that article,coin there have same "fingerprints"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I viewed several of the 1855-D dollars on an auction site. Quite a few show the same "fingerprint" which are clash marks--can those be faked? I'm inclined to hope your coin is real--and very valuable. Good luck! |
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Sweden
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I can not get any help here in Sweden. I hope my Brothers and Sisters over the "see" can help me... :)
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Posted 04/18/2012 2:49 pm
