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Heres an excellent photo of the AVR SECTION , I wouldnt know what to look for , looks just like the rest of the coin to me really.

Flash or lustre ? Id reckon its both , depending on which angle a photo is taken the color changes slightly , shadows and so on from points on the coin , it looks like id expect gold to look , when it bent last night I almost had an accident in my levis , no harm done though , I realise it doesn't mean its gold but its soft whatever it is.Ive a pic ill post that shows how it now doesn't sit evenly.



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Its kept me up late the past few nights KurtS , I dont have a balance scale to do the test , just some digital ones I had for scrap silver and so on , its fairly accurate I think.

In a way I was hoping it was a case of "look at this here and thats why its a fake" but that hasnt happened , I hear about the casting and so on but I await results in that area , the photos are stunning and I doubt if ill get better from my camera,i can certainly take more from other angles but clarity wise I think the results look great...looks like gold too if I was just an observer.

Theres a better than good chance we'll have an opinion today from a dealer.Its just went noon and I'm hoping to visit the coin store today.

Not quite what I expected at the main coin dealer in town.I purchased a Red Book and asked his opinion after a little chit chat.
He picked it up and took a look with just the eye and said he could not and would not offer me an opinion.
He said 40 years of being a coin dealer and he knows his area , this coin is outwith his area.
He suggested I send it off to be graded and would not give me a hint to if he reckoned it real.
I extended that chat to say I would not be comfortable sending it away just yet and wondered to myself if he would have recommended getting it graded if he suspected it fake.

Im no further ahead but on the other hand I wasnt shot down either.Im going back out to try again where I bought my last gold maple a week ago , he'll maybe give an opinion , id have went there first but its further away and I dont entirely trust this guy.
His price on a maple was fair but he has a look about him..we'll see

The Gent I spoke with today , it was the first time id ever been in.I assured him I wasnt trying to sell or making a subtle move indicating I wanted a value , I just needed to know in an experts opinion was it genuine.
Ive no desire to sell if its real.If its fake its worthless and id have a hard time selling it without being labelled a con man.
So selling it was never in the picture.

Ill go see this other guy in the next county over , he is smart and stays open in the early part of the evenings , gives people a chance to get there after work etc.
I wont let any tests of any kind be done on it there , in fact with this particular guy I dont even want him leaving the room with it.

Ive a feeling its coming down to constructing this test myself with your help KurtS , ill check back to see what ill need.

I'm going to post my method for measuring SG using a simple electronic jeweler's scale.
I'll do that later this evening.

It could be a seam--or it could be some other cause, such as being shaved and bumped along the edge to hide the fact. The cause is a secondary issue if the coin proves to be gold. When I have more time, I'll post a thread on how to do a specific gravity (SG) test using basic equipment. In the meantime, I would just bring it to a reputable jeweler or gemologist. Either worthy of their profession can tell by feel if it's gold, or do a SG test themselves. Good luck!

this is getting to be my everyday favorite series.

Go to a pawnshop and they will know if its gold. If it is a replica made of gold then you still hit gold. Ask the pawnshop how much is it to pawn it. They will not accept it if its not gold.