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Valued Member
Canada
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  I picked up a Queen Victoria 1819-1901 commemorative coin cover, have not a clue what the item is along with the stamps, thanks for any help. The reverse has the Queen, modern portrait. Paid 7 dollars at a thrift store..it looks like maybe a gold plate coin? It is about size of a quarter, sure looks like gold? Edited by johnathan
10/20/2012 9:38 pm
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Valued Member
United States
266 Posts |
The coin in your post is a 2001 British sovereign, that is Queen Elizabeth, not Victoria.They have .2354 oz of AGW. You really need to take that into a jewelers or a coin store to be tested if it real, if it is you are one lucky SOB!!
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Valued Member
 Canada
107 Posts |
Thanks RD, yes I'm aware of the Queen Elizabeth, but it was inserted in a 2001 Queen Victoria commemorative coin cover. Do not collect stamps, still not sure if gold, will keep checking, thanks  this was the item, why would a gold coin be in it? Will take to the coin store. Edited by johnathan
10/20/2012 11:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
570 Posts |
There are many coins in First Day Covers (FDCs) it was a way to meet the demands of both stamp and coin markets. I have seen many silver and gold coins in covers. It looks like a sovereign to me. You would need to weigh it and get measurements for sure. Here is a website that has covers with sovereigns in them for sale http://www.bfdc.co.uk/producers/ben...s/page1.html. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thank you for info, will check it out for sure, if real their were hundreds of customers looking and then placing it back, even if not real I like it.
Will confirm soon as find out.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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At .2354 AGW, .9167 fine, the gross weight of the coin should be 7.9874 grammes.
With remedy allowance, look for 7.98 to 8.00 grammes. Get it weighed very accurately to confirm.
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Valued Member
Canada
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At .2354 AGW, .9167 fine, the gross weight of the coin should be 7.9874 grammes.
With remedy allowance, look for 7.98 to 8.00 grammes. Get it weighed very accurately to confirm. I just weighed it with my basic home scale it read 8 grams, so likely in the right ballpark, may go to a post office and check? store is closed today, thanks for reading. seems more genuine then a fake? |
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Valued Member
Canada
107 Posts |
Hi folks, went to coin store, the clerk only weighed it no
other tests, and offered me 400 dollars :) not bad for a thrift store find. :)
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Valued Member
United States
386 Posts |
That is a really nice pick-up for 7 dollars. Good job.
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Valued Member
Canada
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That is a really nice pick-up for 7 dollars. Good job.
hard for even me to beleive, I donated some money back to the thrift store ... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good for you! Fairness and honesty are worth more than any coin!
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