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Valued Member
Israel
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Bought this coin in an online auction, now that I got it, it looks too clean and luster to be a real one. Parameters looks fine: 26.94 gram 37 m"m Not magnetic   |
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Valued Member
Spain
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Return it if you have chance :(.
Regards!
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
The coin used to make the cast had significant circulation wear which translated to this copy. Circulation below perfect luster indicates polishing or casting.
Check the edge for a casting line, or if the edge has had casting lines with some attempt to remove them.
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Valued Member
 Israel
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No casting lines on the edges, and it doesn't look like someone was trying to remove those.
I don't think it's fake, but polished might be a good reason for the perfect luster this coin has.
Also the Rev looks better then any 8 escudos I've ever seen.
Edited by Adiw
08/11/2019 2:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7617 Posts |
There is a reason it is NOT third party graded. You need to figure out why before your option to return expires!
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Valued Member
Israel
54 Posts |
Bought it from an individual who claim that they found it in a double base table of an uncle who passed away 50 years ago.
I have 4 days to return it. If it's real, it'll be a big miss to send it back, but really it looks too good to be true.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If I had 10% of the money spent on coins left by an uncle or grandfather hidden in an old house or in a piece of furniture I'd be mucho rich.
That story has been repeated ad infinitum because it SOUNDS true.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I honestly don't know if it's real or not but there is a huge cloud over it with that story of finding it in some of a deceased uncles furniture..
People claim they find stuff in the oddest places to make things sound more legitimate. It might be true, it might not be true.
Whatever it is it has been polished to death....that's for sure!
4 days is probably not enough time to get the coin professionally authenticated. I don't know what you gave for it but if you are ok with possibly losing that much money then you got more intestinal fortitude than most collectors!
Good luck!
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Valued Member
Spain
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Sorry mate, I've change my mind. I still don't like it, but I'm not sure if it is a fake. These one seems like same dies https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=554901Anyway, if it's not a clone, it has been used as jewelry so much time, look the texture of the fields, and has been polished on a very aggresive way. It is seriously damaged. The only thing I can tell you right now is I would never buy a doubtful coin for my collection, and this one is soooo doubtful :( Regards! |
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Valued Member
Israel
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If it's authentic and just polished, I'll be fine with it.
As I've paid for it just a bit over the gold value of the coin.
I'm more afraid that it's not 875% gold and that the metal used is of a lesser value.
Thanks for all your help.
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Valued Member
Israel
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Just came back from a jewelry store that run some tests, they are sure it's a 875% gold.
So the gold value is in there.
What's the point in counterfeiting something that doesn't worth more then the value of the material it's made off.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Could be an ex-jewelry piece where the reverse was protected while the obverse was worn, nicked and polished over several years
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Moderator
United States
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Valued Member
Israel
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Moderator
United States
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Quote:
they are sure it's a 875% gold. That's better than 100% gold!  |
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Valued Member
Israel
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Gold is rated out of 999.9%  Edited by Adiw
08/12/2019 3:26 pm
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Posted 08/11/2019 2:03 pm
