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How long has that green spot been on the reverse?
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Pillar of the Community
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I have no idea, it has been in storage for around 30 years since my parents inherited it. The coin came from a family member who was a jeweler with his dad in San Francisco around late 1800's to early 1900's. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks real, Uncirculated, and with the obverse and reverse die defects seen in varying states on BG-789. It might also have been cleaned at some point, unfortunately.
In a straight-grade MS62 holder it's worth around $275 to $300, it's a scarce variety (R7) but the market of buyers is extremely small.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd have it slabbed by a TPG. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Gold doesn't usually show those green spots but copper does. Best to have an expert look at this one because copies have been on the market since the 1960's.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Gold doesn't usually show those green spots but copper does. It could be a touch of PVC residue too. Once authenticated it would be worth several hundred dollars so it is worth sending in. |
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I am hoping that these pictures are better.   |
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I'd find a coin shop and have them check the gold content, only had copper coins with green like that. Looks different than a lot of pvc damage coins given me last year. IMHO
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Pillar of the Community
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The green that was on the coin was just debris, I blew air on it and it came right off. I just weighed it and it is 3.1 grains.
Edited by Heymikep
12/28/2018 1:45 pm
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This one came back from PCGS with an MS 62.
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Grats mike!
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I certainly haven't the skill or knowledge to authenticate it , but I do know that very many copies of these were made for jewelry purposes, in various purities of gold,
and are known as 'jeweler's copies'.
I have an example in gold plated brass. The design style in the example that I have, is obviously 'off'.
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Here is a better image.  |
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Posted 12/23/2018 4:55 pm
