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mor83 New Member Colombia 2 Posts	Posted 07/05/2016 11:21 pm Hi just found these with other rusted coins. Aparently gold, probably have to clean them but the grading seems poor. Did google but without match. If you have some info about it. value ? Edited by mor83 07/05/2016 11:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12293 Posts	Posted 07/05/2016 11:38 pm The "coins" in the image are not genuine US issue. What is the diameter of each? How much do they weigh? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 07/05/2016 11:45 pm The coins posted are not genuine U.S. mint coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 12:41 am After the bad news, Here's the good news, to CCF, where you've already learned something! Report this Post to the Staff
mor83 New Member Colombia 2 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 07:04 am Thanks, then probably not gold but they are a copy of an existing commemorative ? or some invented Chinese tourist souvenir ? The weird thing is the other coins were in a badly corroded state and these ones shiny as new (gold?). Ill confirm weight at work. And go to a jewelry to confirm if gold or not. What is the point in minting fake commemorative coins? Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12293 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 08:46 am @mor83: I'm curious, why do you think these pieces are commemorative coins? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 10:07 am to the Community, mor83! I moved your post to a more appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 12:02 pm It looks like the counterfeiters had no knowledge of US coins as they paired an Liberty Head obverse with the reverse of a type 1 gold dollar. The US quit minting gold 1 dollar coins in 1889. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 1:37 pm @mor83, first welcome to CCF. Second, I will be very interested to hear if these are in fact solid gold because even though they are mostly shiny, some of them still have some significant staining that surprises me. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/06/2016 2:30 pm One could almost assemble a collection just of the really, really odd stuff that comes out of China. They range from numismatic counterfeits that could fool experts, to hilarious examples of Engrish. There is a chance these could be gold, although that does seem unlikely due to the staining on some of the coins. There is a coin that comes up every once in a while... it's a US $20 gold, except the legend reads "PRIZE MODERN ELOWER". Curiously, these are almost always made from solid gold. So just because it is not a US mint product, don't immediately write it off. Report this Post to the Staff
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