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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by mds308
03/24/2013 9:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Neat coin.
Are you worried you overpaid, don't like it or?
I would gladly take one for a little over melt in case the market goes any farther south and the coin isn't slabbed which seem to be the only coins selling for over melt nowadays.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The very weak LIBERTY has me a bit worried, but I am NOT an expert on these.
Most probably a jeweler's copy? If that is the case, the gold should be good.
How much does it weigh?
My guess is that it is a copy die struck jeweler's copy.
These coins are popular as jeweler's copies, by reason of their small size.
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Pillar of the Community
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I always wondered how on earth a die could break striking gold.
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Pillar of the Community
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The weight is 1.7 grams as it should be. No cast marks or seams on the sides.
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:
I always wondered how on earth a die could break striking gold. Sorry but you are wrong: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1853-1-T1-U...047675.l2557Quote:
I would gladly take one for a little over melt in case the market goes any farther south and the coin isn't slabbed which seem to be the only coins selling for over melt nowadays. Sorry, but you are wrong. See link above. |
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Pillar of the Community
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"Sorry, but you are wrong. See link above."
Actually just the opposite of your post
You just proved my point.
Raw coin VS. slabbed coin
Weak strike with questionable surfaces VS. certified strong details and grade.
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Pillar of the Community
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Like sel_69l, I am also uneasy about this coin. The weak details is a cause for concern on a date that I believe is normally found well struck. Some of the lettering like in dollar and the date appear to be lacking in crispness. The reverse has many raised lumps of metal. The presence of die cracks, though usually a good sign, does not automatically authenticate a coin since they can be found on fakes.
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03/25/2013 01:26 am
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Yes, I realize the coin is suspicious. This is why I posted it. jack jeckel, Maybe I miss interpreted your comment. I thought you were saying unslabbed brings less money than a slabbed coin. Sometimes I read faster than my brain comprehends. Who wouldn't take one selling for a little over melt? Ex-jewelry pieces bring strong money too. I had purchased this with other scrap gold and an 1883O Morgan dollar. If the gold coin is bogus I'll be OK. I wasn't trying to be confrontational. |
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