1890 Sovereign...gold Or Silver? - Coin Community Forum

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Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 4:56 pm Again I turn to the forum for advice. Is the following coin silver or gold? It looks silver. But it's heavy. I just want to be sure. Thanks so much. Report this Post to the Staff

rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 5:15 pm I suspect it's a crown - what size and weight is it ? Report this Post to the Staff
ElizabethTudor New Member United Kingdom 25 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 5:27 pm Crikes, it's certainly not gold...gold wears pretty much untarnished to its last gram! I think, as has been mentioned, we're looking at a Crown here? What made you think it was gold? Report this Post to the Staff
Paulus Valued Member United Kingdom 68 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 5:32 pm Or, what makes you / made you think it's a sovereign? Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 5:46 pm Be gentle, I'm a neophyte. I thought it was a sovereign because it looks like this: http://silveragecoins.com/en/details.php?item=2198 I don't have scales so I can't weigh it. Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 6:19 pm Simple test. A crown is large. 39mm in diameter. Or a bit bigger than two 2c coins side by side or larger than an Alberta $5 piece! A sovereign is only 22mm, a little larger than a 5c Hope that helps! Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 6:25 pm Thanks Tom. That helps a lot. It's precisely as wide as two Canadian 2c coins. Any idea of grade? Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 7:06 pm Grade...well it has been abused so BV would be my guess. Pre abuse it might have been GF+. Report this Post to the Staff
ElizabethTudor New Member United Kingdom 25 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 7:42 pm Kafka, my apologies, I keep forgetting this is not a UK forum when I respond to posts like this! For what it's worth I wouldn't be able to tell a dime from a dollar, especially sizes, weights, composites, etc! Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/01/2013 9:52 pm Looks like a crown to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 05:47 am Quote: Any idea of grade? Quite worn, so only around a UK Fine. Which my research suggests would be an F12-15 on the Sheldon scale? Edited by Tom Goodheart 11/02/2013 05:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
Demarco Bishopp Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 548 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 06:09 am I'd say it's Fine. It's really quite worn, but some of the details remain. Obviously a silver crown judging by the colour. Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 11/04/2013 12:59 pm Thanks everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
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