| Author |
 Replies: 15 / Views: 1,532 |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4932 Posts |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-U-S-Gold...em1c57cf67d1I've been posting a lot of misc threads among different coin sub-forums on here today. Just surfing through ebay and stumbled upon a handful of different things that caught my eye. This $10 gold piece has some weird PMD, strange color but the last pic makes it look like an authentic gold colored piece. Just not sure, what do you guys think? Does the detail match with an authentic one? Also, it's a 1911 S. Not a bad deal if it wasn't overpriced.
|
|
|
|
Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
Fake, gold shouldn't tone. That also isn't a correct color. Everything makes this coin fake.
Edited by NickelCollector
08/16/2015 01:13 am
|
|
Valued Member
United States
177 Posts |
If I didn't know any better, I'd say the gold plating is coming off of the base metal of that coin.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
Quote:
gold shouldn't tone. Not true lots of good gold coins have a patina and toned look to them, due to mainly the copper mixed in the gold alloy I'd guess. Quote:
If I didn't know any better, I'd say the gold plating is coming off of the base metal of that coin.  looks completely wrong like this, unless it has been acid dipped or painted, plated is a more likely scenario, I would NOT touch it with a ten foot pole as a buyer. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1748 Posts |
Stay away from raw gold on ebay, IMHO. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
It's genuine. Looks like it got dunked in something that stuck to the surface of the coin, and then someone tried to abrasively clean it off (look at last picture). If you look at it, all of the brown-colored stuff is mostly in the recessed parts of the design or is a cranny, spots which wouldn't wear (or wear away gold plating) as easily. Just a damaged coin that's worth melt.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
That will never sell looking like that.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Appears authentic but painted and then rubbed to remove the paint. Ugly as sin. Worth melt.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7618 Posts |
Genuine, post mint damage, ugly. Definitely not worth anywhere near what the Seller thinks it is worth! Only worth 90% of melt in my book.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
Looks like it's made of clay
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
C'mon, it has to be genuine and altered for some unknown reason. Why counterfeit something like this, and offer 14 days return?!  |
|
Valued Member
United States
294 Posts |
Looks like trouble any way you look at it.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
I've bought enough gold and I wouldn't touch it without testing it first. Knowing thats not going to happen I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. It very well may be gold but I can't tell by pictures. I only buy gold from the mint or certified MS68- MS70 gold from either PCGS of my favorite 3rd party grader NGC. That way for sure you know what you are getting. If you spend that kind of money you sure want peace of mind.
|
| |
Replies: 15 / Views: 1,532 |
|
Posted 08/16/2015 01:13 am
