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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't know a lot about these other than they are bueatiful coins and acquiring one will complete my Canadian gold type set Are these known to be the victims of Chinese counterfeiting? Would it be preferable to buy a certified coin as opposed to a raw which I have an opportunity to buy ? would appreciate you guys input
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These days, I'd think anything so expensive needs to be certified (unless you're just buying gold bullion coins from a place like APMEX). That being said, the one I have is not certified, since I got it so long ago (1980?), before certification was common. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Although I am not a fan of slabs,
Probably best to buy slabbed in the American market.
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 United States
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 For the value, I would buy slabbed/authenticated. That's the only Newfoundland type I don't have, and for obvious reasons. Why couldn't they have made a crown-sized silver dollar?  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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How about a crown sized gold 20 dollar?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
851 Posts |
I would definitely buy a graded coin. There are counterfeits out there, but they don`t have the gold look about them so much. In hand, you would spot the fake right away. There`s no Newfoundland gold being sold on ebay that's in bad shape. Most everything is VF+ since I assume the melt value exceeds the market value of a $2 gold coin in poor grade. What ever you buy, you will pay for. If you see a cheap gold coin on ebay it is def a fake. Just be sure to buy from a reputable seller. |
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Canada
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I picked up a nice one from east coast coins and collectibles on ebay several years ago. About an EF but I got it for basically melt at auction as it had an attached ring to hang on a necklace. I think I saw they'd just listed a couple more (without the ring!) earlier this week at auction. |
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Canada
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p.s. for any seller who wasn't one of the big and reputable ones I would stick with the above advice to get a TPG'd one. Edited by kuh_85
01/31/2018 2:29 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Are these known to be the victims of Chinese counterfeiting? Yes they are. Here is an example from the Canadian Counterfeit Forum that I borrowed the picture from. If you are going to buy one raw, make sure you get it from a reliable dealer.  |
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