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Sheencrofter Valued Member Ireland 201 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 06:59 am I have recently purchased this gold coloured Victoria penny dated 1858 in a job lot.It measures 34 mm and weighs 18.9 grams. I wonder if anyone could give me any info about it. I imagine it has a gold or gold coloured wash. Sorry about the photograph. I am hoping for a better camera in due course. Many thanks, Sheen Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 07:51 am It looks to be gold plated to me; I rather like it! The gold plating does NOT help the value, though. This coin is the right weight for a copper penny. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Chick Pillar of the Community Canada 1354 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 12:37 pm I have a couple Canadian pennies and a US Indian Head penny that are completely gold colored. My thought was that it was either heat treated or went through a chemical change based on how they were stored. They look neat. I wish they were gold.lol Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 3:14 pm See here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-mille...em3f1c5fad53 Sometimes for Golden Jubilee festivities or similar events certain coins were simply gilted (gold plated) over and passed out by jewlers and the like ... I suspect gold unless its a modern fake brass piece ... one or the other ... collectors do collect gilt pieces ... since SEI says its the right weight we can probably exclude brass/bronze ... seems its gilt (gold) wash over the original host coin of copper ... John Lorenzo United States John Lorenzo United States Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 3:22 pm Sheen, we're not supposed to like coins that have been altered, defaced or plated. 'Cos coins are serious business, right? I just love this and think it looks beautiful> This really is the dogs wotsits! Report this Post to the Staff
Sheencrofter Valued Member Ireland 201 Posts	Posted 09/21/2012 04:50 am Many thanks for all the info. Sheen Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 09/21/2012 04:55 am Quote: This really is the dogs wotsits! Nuts I was going to say that. In hand this would look like a giant sovereign Damaged/Defaced who cares, looks great Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/21/2012 05:16 am Yours looks good, even if its not real. Like yours, mine is not an actual 1883 Racketeer Nickel, but I liked the looks Report this Post to the Staff
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