1853 Gold Dollar-Real Or Not? - Coin Community Forum

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rollhunter91 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 4:26 pm This has me scratching my head. The details look correct to me but the weight is what concerns me the most. I'm getting a reading of (roughly) 1.634g when according to RedBook, weight should be 1.672g. Obverse is polished though. I'd appreciate any thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7617 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 5:06 pm I'm guessing ex-jewelry piece. Tough to determine authenticity from the pics. Weight is close, but I'm no expert as to whether it is within tolerance. Report this Post to the Staff
Francium8787 Valued Member United States 115 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 6:16 pm acid test? Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 7:57 pm I think Ex: Jewelry. Polishing is pretty obvious. Report this Post to the Staff
rollhunter91 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/30/2014 6:47 pm Thank you for the replies. I actually sent this one to NGC some time ago hoping to add it to my slabbed type set but it came back with a "Not Genuine". Didn't look wrong to me so my only thought was maybe it weighs wrong. Any other potential reasons TPG would determine it's not genuine? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/30/2014 9:31 pm No guarantee it's even gold. One can assume NGC is using XRF Analysis on all incoming coins, so they'd catch it instantly if it weren't the exact proper alloy. Report this Post to the Staff
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