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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't help, but it's nice to view something we don't see that often.
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New Member
United States
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 I would definitely get authentication on any raw gold purchases as counterfeiting is rampant in the coin market |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1152 Posts |
Not my coin but will recommend authentication. It does look good to my eyes, the discolouration is due moreso to the images.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
Good luck and I hope it turns out to be genuine!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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While PCGS grades these pieces they only circulated before 1860, as a substitute for silver coins. They are popular mostly for their association with early California.
Even the early ones that circulated give off a whiff of fraud. They were always underweight and overvalued relative to their gold content. The association with the French jeweler emigres that made them - Nouizillet, Deriberpe, Frontier and Deviercy - adds to the mystique. Cheap and shiny...all that glitters...you can see Hollywood coming in these pieces...
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
12/10/2017 9:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1152 Posts |
 Back from grading today! Better than I expected  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
That's great! In your new pic it definitely looks legitimate. |
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Moderator
 United States
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@PW, thanks for following up with your results--and this is great news!
"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
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Congrats!  And MS-62 to boot.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5675 Posts |
Congrats! Excellent result!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
That's awesome Pattie!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Very nice coin .. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
Congrats on a great grade. Those are nifty littler pieces of gold and I really enjoy them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
Glad it came back real. So many fake fractionals.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Posted 12/10/2017 2:05 pm
