Counterfeit/Fake Or Real: 1900 Double Eagle And 1937 Quarter

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crazzywak New Member Israel 4 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 04:11 am Hello everybody, this is my first post in this forum, I am not a real coin collector, I just found some old coins in my parents' apartment and I found these two, are they real? What is their value? Thanks a lot. The double eagle didn't respond to a magnet and it rang when I hit it with the quarter. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 04:25 am The picture looks a little off in color. Can you get its weight and size? EDIT - should have said I was asking about the double eagle. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 04:34 am The first ones fake, 1900 20 dollar should be gold. Report this Post to the Staff
crazzywak New Member Israel 4 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 04:44 am How do you tell it's not gold? Color? Some other property? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 04:52 am the color looks off on both coins. Do the pictures show the true colors, or are they not accurate? Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 2:01 pm Quote: If you decide to get the any of the coins graded the coin(s) is assured to be authentic if an ebay approved TPG is used, but no grade is assured. Colors the big one. The coin itself is off too but with that coin once you see its not gold you can call it a fake right away. Heres a couple links to real ones and what it should look like http://www.ebay.com/itm/1900-20-Lib...047675.l2557 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1900-20-PCG...047675.l2557 Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 3:07 pm So what's up with the rounded bevel between the rim and reeding--obviously that's not normal? Just asking to learn. Report this Post to the Staff
crazzywak New Member Israel 4 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 5:12 pm First of all thank you for the answers. I recorded a short video of the coin with my video camera because the camera I used to take the pictures was pretty bad. I think the coin looks in the video the same as it looks in real life. This is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkk4GQowrNY Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
justin3651 Pillar of the Community United States 621 Posts	Posted 02/22/2014 7:31 pm welcome friend, I can't comment on if the double eagle is real, I've got no knowledge of the series almost myself, but just so you know it's best to never touch the surface of a coin and hold it only by the rims. our fingers have oil that will leave a fingerprint on the coin eventually. Report this Post to the Staff
Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 02/23/2014 4:40 pm In my opinion, the double eagle is a fake, looks too silvery in color, but the quarter looks genuine. Weight is a big factor on both coins. A double eagle should weigh about 33.4 grams A quarter dated 1932-1964 should way approx. 6.2 grams. Hope this helps Report this Post to the Staff
Sabre2th Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 02/23/2014 5:15 pm The color in the video looks better. One of mine pictured here: Report this Post to the Staff
crazzywak New Member Israel 4 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 02:28 am OK, I shall weigh it come back with the results, I just need to find an accurate scale. Report this Post to the Staff
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