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The first is a US Commemorative Dollar
The second is a 1oz silver round. It's a bullion piece not minted by the US Government.
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so do you know its value?
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The 1 dollar coin is only worth melt value in it's current condition. About $9.00
Silver is at $9.55 per ounce right now so it's worth melt value
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i dont see this coin on ebay beside a copy one, so isn't it rare? |
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Not sure which one you are talking about Ellis Island Dollar coin had 928,008 minted eBayThe Silver Round was privately minted. They sometimes have collector value a little over spot but most of these styles don't unless they are in UNC condition eBay |
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what the other coin called the wanna be mercery dime?
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The Ellis Island commemorative is a counterfeit. Note the incuse date, reading 1906 instead of 1986.
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Officially it'd be called: One Troy Ounce Silver Round - Mercury dime Replica There's lots of other designs used as well  |
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I did miss that  Never heard of a common date commemorative being counterfeited. There is a market for collectors for fakes though. I'd hold onto it. |
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you know what site would that be?
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A site for fakes?
I don't know of any off the top of my head.
I'm sure someone will be along that can give
you a possible history and or value of it though
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That Ellis Island is a known Chinese fake/counterfeit/knockoff replica. The Mercury round has the exact same patina so I have serious doubts that it would even be silver. A weight would help in determining that- one troy ounce should weigh 31.1g and I bet that thing weighs about 25g or less which would mean that it is made of base metal(non-precious).
Edited by biokemist6
12/05/2008 11:33 am
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I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news and all  but at least you now know that it is definitely not silver. How did you acquire these pieces? Edited by biokemist6
12/05/2008 1:42 pm
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Posted 12/05/2008 01:34 am
