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Tiny 1805 Dollar Coin

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 Posted 08/13/2017  11:42 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Dayton808 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I was looking through my Auntys coin collection and found a really tiny 1804 dollar coin not to sure what to think of it, any feed back would be helpful thank you! I also found a penny the same size
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novelty coin. Those type coins were stopped being produced in 1804 and a 1804 coin would be over 1.5 inches wide.
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but I can understand why you asked. Keep searching. We have folks report neat finds almost every day.
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Replicas were often used in bracelets. The damage is probably where a ring used to attach it broke off. It may be 14kt or just gold plated. The edge at the damaged part might show underlying base metal. A density measurement would also differentiate.
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A density measurement would also differentiate.


I agree, I would test it to see if it might be gold! You never know, worth a shot. The density measurement poster above me mentioned, here's how to do it:

Measure the mass of the gold object on the scale. Record the mass in grams (g).

Pour water into a graduated cylinder until the cylinder is approximately half full. Record the water level in cubic centimeters (cc), being careful to read the bottom of the meniscus (the curved shape of the surface of the water). Let this water level measurement be referred to as the initial volume, or "Vi." Note that 1 milliliter (ml), which is a common volume unit used on the graduated cylinder, is equivalent to 1 cc.

Record the water level in the cylinder with the gold object submerged. Let this volume reading (measured in cc) be referred to as the final volume, or "Vf."

Calculate the difference in water levels before and after submerging the object. For example, the difference = Vf - Vi.

Divide the mass of the object by its volume to yield the density of the object. For example, the object density = mass / (Vf - Vi). Compare the measured density to that of pure gold (19.3 g/cc) to determine whether the object is made of pure gold.

WARNING: different purities of gold have different densities. Pure gold is 19.3 g/ml while 14k is approximately 13 g/ml.

***Or you can get a nitric acid test, aka a 'gold test kit'
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