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Help For 1911 2 1/2 Gold Indian Head

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I need your help for on this one. Are those lines die cracks? Thank you! Or is this probably a repro?

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 Posted 07/29/2021  11:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Oldfordman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
We will need a much larger picture.
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to the CCF!
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Die cracks show as raised, usually jagged lines on the coin. We need better photos but from what I can see the lines on your coin are likely scratches, dents, and/or gouges.

Indian quarter eagles are frequently counterfeited so you may indeed have a fake. Is the weight correct (near 4.18 grams)?
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Without really checking my guess is that there are very few gold coins with die cracks. Gold is too soft to really damage a die isn't it?
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Well, I did find one
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Hello all. Here are some additional photos.

Thank you.


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What is the weight of this coin in grans?
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Good chance it is a fake.
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The best thing to do is to send it to the grading services. Short of that, NGC has a write-up on how to detect a 1911 counterfeit.

https://www.NGCcoin.com/resources/c...ed-states/6/

From your photo, it's hard to see the obverse detail, but the mushy headdress and the scratches on the neck that are diagnostic for a counterfeit appear to be there. Use a loupe and compare with the NGC photo for yourself.
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