Are These 20$ And 10$ Liberty Head Coins Real?

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kv2009 New Member Malaysia 4 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 04:58 am Hello everyone, I'm a new member and got these coins from my dad who has been accumulating these for the past 30 years or so. I wanted to make sure if they're real so that I can spend more on quality cases to house them. Any feedback is greatly appreciated for this newbie Please do tell me if the images aren't clear enough. Excited to be part of this community. 1893 10$ Liberty Head 1899 10$ Liberty Head 1900 20$ Liberty Head Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 07:14 am to CCF. Give it a bit and some members with knowledge on these will chime in. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 07:56 am The 1900 $20 isn't real IMO, the 1893-S $10 might be real but we need better pics, and the 1899 I'm not sure about.For that I lean more towards fake as well Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 09:05 am They look much too clean for genuine gold coins. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 10:17 am Quote: They look much too clean for genuine gold coins. WADR what is that supposed to mean? Why can't gold coins from 120-130 years old be clean? @kv2009 I would suggest that you start with checking the weight of the coins. Gold coins are very commonly copied/counterfeited. The weight is often the easiest place to start. Use a scale that is accurate to a tenth of a gram. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7620 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 10:44 am I think they are real, they have just been cleaned. Your best bet is to send them to ANACS for a quick third party grading and authentication. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
kv2009 New Member Malaysia 4 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 11:01 am The weight for the 1893 ($10) is 17.09g The 1899 ($10) is 16.69g The 1900 ($20) is 33.52g Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 11:49 am Odd that all 3 are slightly overweight. Is your scale properly calibrated? Although it is possible for coins to be slightly overweight, having a group of 3/3 seems odd to me. 10 Dollar Gold target weight 16.72 grams 20 Dollar Gold target weight 33.44 grams Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 12:56 pm Tolerances were TIGHT on these coins (+/- .032 grams) and the planchets were individually weighed. The 1899 is barely within tolerance but the other two are heavy. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 1:33 pm There is some distortion of the pictures - looks like the camera was slightly angled so I think that may be why one of our members said the one is fake? They look real to me. And I also agree with BigSilver's observation. Calibrate and see what happens. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 2:17 pm Gold is particularly difficult to analyze from photos only but I do see a few concerns. Both 10s have wonky denticls, but it's possible that it is only from the light angle. I'm fairly certain the $20 is bad. The entire design elements of both the obverse and reverse are mushy and soft with some deeper details being particularly indistinct. Additionally, the detail lines that are next to the field do not show the district differentiation normally seen. I agree with the suggestion that ANACS is a quick and easy way to confirm authenticity. But I do understand Frogs immediate question of authenticity. Sometimes, after you've seen enough of a date and mint for a given type your first impression is very likely correct. Edited by moxking 07/16/2019 2:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 8:43 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 8:56 pm Gut feeling from me is all are fake Report this Post to the Staff
kv2009 New Member Malaysia 4 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 9:57 pm Thanks for all of your replies. All of your concerns are very insightful and it's good to know all the potential red flags that surround these coins. I should've mentioned this before, these coins are confirmed to be solid gold. My dad is a jeweller and took these in as trade-ins for cash by customers (for it's gold value). However, we are unsure whether these are legit coins or decorative gold coins that were used as pendants, as it was kinda fashionable 50 years ago (placed in gold coin holders that enabled them to be looped onto necklaces). Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 9:58 pm If they are solid gold (24k) then they are fake. Report this Post to the Staff
kv2009 New Member Malaysia 4 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 10:19 pm Oh sorry, what I mean't by solid gold is that they are indeed gold coins of around 90% gold purity (give or take). However, we do not know whether these are gold replicas mean't as decorative pieces or legit mint. Report this Post to the Staff
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