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Pillar of the Community
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If this is not an appropriate forum, mods please move.   This was issued by "The Burton Mint". It weighs 0.25 grams and is touted to be 10K gold. So this would be 0.0033 troy oz, actually about $4 of gold. It is touted as follows on the COA "this exquisite solid 10 karat gold miniature is an authentic replica of the new 1986 American Eagle $50 gold coin". Does anyone know what this was sold for in 1986? Does anyone else have another of their exquisite creations? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That "coin" is so bad it doesn't even need the word "copy" on it.
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Does anyone else have another of their exquisite creations? Looks like products of The Burton Mint has come up only one other time of CCF: http://goccf.com/t/96280"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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If this is not an appropriate forum, mods please move. I moved it to the NCLT forum since that is where an authentic one would be posted.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That "coin" is so bad it doesn't even need the word "copy" on it.  Seriously, why would anyone even put in the effort if that is the end result! |
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United States
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I don't know why but this reminds me of something you would see on an episode of Gumby.
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Pillar of the Community
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So, the general consensus is that "exquisite" is a little overstated?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Whew that is truly a unique example.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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The mini "American Eagle Gold Coin" was sold for $10 plus $2.00 postage and handling - a total of $12. The original order form for the piece, as published in various newspapers at the time, indicated that quantities of up to ten could be ordered without increasing the P/H charge of $2.00; for example, the priced for 10 of the medals was listed as $100 plus $2.00 postage. California residents had to add local sales tax.
The piece came with a six-month 100% money back guarantee. I imagine that when some folks received their piece(s) and realized just how small they were, they took advantage of the return policy!
I don't have access to mine at the moment, but I don't recall it being as mushy and lacking in detail as the one presented by oriole. I'll post images of my piece when I can. I bought it as a novelty a couple of years back - I recall paying less than $10 for it.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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11/12/2018 12:01 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@commems, in 1986 the price of gold was about 1/3 of what it is today. $1.30 worth in that piece So at the original issue price is was quite a poor investment in gold.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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So at the original issue price is was quite a poor investment in gold. No doubt about it! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Wow, and a really bad copy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow...a third grade art class project?
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