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Forum Dad
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Moderator
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Valued Member
United States
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 I'm almost crying!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Oh the humanity!
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Canada
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Australia
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United States
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Rather than ruining one coin, let's ruin two! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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While that is very sad indeed...the mountings were probably put on around the time that the coins were new! The years are very close and the mountings match. They have a true "antique" look about them. Historically, it would be interesting to know who they belonged to and when but, those questions will probably never be known now.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Man oh man....how sad!
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Canada
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You would have thought the maker would have least got the obverse coin right side up.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I guess we must remember that for many, many years the value was only two dollars. Not insignificant at the time but a fairly economical piece of jewelry. They only went for $137.00. Maybe they can be taken apart and made to look a little better. I have a 1852 and 1853 in about EF/AU on the way to me right now. I like these little one dollar gems so this makes me quite sad  Mike
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That really..... burns me up
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why on earth would anyone do that. Drilling a hole in a coin to wear is bad, but soldering 2 dollars together with a pin is awful. What a waste.
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United States
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I am crying. that is soooo sad but for $138.00 I would have jumped on it and tried to get them restored. lol that's just me though. the wife says that I will try anything once. well I broke her of that one lol I wont say what the question was lol Gary
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Egypt
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At least I know now How to ruin a gold coin !!
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