Gold Coin Obv. Great Seal Of The United States

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Luvlyme1983 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 01:35 am I came across a gold coin that on one side has a picture of the us seal and says GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON DC. On the other side has WASHINGTON DC MONUMENTS AND SAYS WASHINGTON DC. I cannot find any information on this coin at all. I was wondering what it is and if it's worth anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to post a pic but can't seem to figure out * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by Luvlyme1983 02/03/2013 04:34 am Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 01:56 am You got a picture of one side posted. Can you post a picture of the other side? hint: the file names cannot be the same or the last one uploaded will be what we see Edited by Fuzzy317 02/03/2013 01:57 am Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 02:01 am With out being able to see both sides of the coin if it is gold at the very least it will be worth the value of the gold in the coin Report this Post to the Staff
Luvlyme1983 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 04:16 am I will try to post the pick of the other side. Not sure how but I can try and figure it out! Report this Post to the Staff
Luvlyme1983 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 04:24 am Ok so I think I may have gotten it to upload. Report this Post to the Staff
Luvlyme1983 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 04:38 am I believe my dad got this when it was first introduced at the mint and has had it in a case ever since. It has only been out of the case a few times and gloves were worn so as not to damage it. It is in mint unc condition. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12290 Posts	Posted 02/03/2013 11:29 am What you have is an attractive, privately-struck medal. It is not a coin (it has no legal tender status/monetary value) and was not struck by the US Mint. It, along with a number of other medals of similar design, was struck as a commemorative souvenir piece by a company with no connection to the US Mint. It is also unlikely to be solid gold (of any fineness). Though I can't be certain from just pictures, I am fairly confident that your medal is gold-plated (copper/bronze or nickel is likely the underlying metal); the amount of gold in the plating is negligible and of very little value. It is very common for such medals to be struck in copper/bronze and then plated with a very thin layer of silver and/or gold. Please understand that I'm not trying to be harsh with my response, just trying to provide you with the best answer that I can. You have the medal in hand, I can only respond based on your images. if you are convinced it is gold, take it to a jeweler to be weighed and possibly tested. Then, you'll know for sure. Good luck! Let us know how it turns out! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Luvlyme1983 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 01:34 am Finally someone knows something about this! Thank you for all the information it's very much appreciated. Not what I was hoping but definitely what I wanted to know about. I weighed it myself. It weighed 36.5grams. Not sure exactly what that means so if you might please let me know and again thank you for all the information. I've been trying to learn more about it and this is actually the first time anyone has known what it is. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
countryboy Valued Member Canada 112 Posts	Posted 12/20/2013 09:14 am I realize this is an older post Luvlyme1983 . I came across this while doing a search for this coin myself . I hope this site helps you out if you havent already found the info . http://www.whitehousegiftshop.com/p...3107-dcp.htm Report this Post to the Staff
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