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That would be quite a find @dal. Can you please post the weight of this piece?
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I don't like the look of it. The details and denticles are mushy. Miss Liberty looks a bit strange. The edge has a nice gold color to it, and the damage didn't reveal any possible plating.
What is the weight?
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That is an awesome find, if it checks out to be real.
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Almost looks bent in some of these images. Indeed, weight please.
Edited by Coinfrog
11/19/2021 8:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice find if it checks out.
Even if not genuine, and damaged, if it turns out to be gold then that's a win. I'd take it to a shop with an XRF.
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Weight is 1.7 (grams?)  |
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It is bent quite a bit- probably from the coin sorter. What is XRF?
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An XRF gun/machine is used to determine the elemental composition of something, e.g. a coin. Will determine which metals are present, in this case, should show gold and copper.
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It weighs correct. I can't think of a reason, if this was a counterfeit, why it would be so torn up. I say most likely genuine.
XRF, or X-ray fluorescence, simply is a way of measuring the different amounts of metal in an object. Although these machines are expensive, one may find one at a local coin, jewelery, or cash for gold shop. It is ideal for detecting counterfeits in expensive coins, because the coin is unharmed in the process. If your coin scans 90% gold, you know it is genuine.
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https://www.NGCcoin.com/coin-explor.../1855-g1-ms/It should weigh 1.67g with a diameter of 15mm. I don't see anything that screams "fake" other than the alignment of some letters, but that's probably image angle and a bent coin. I can't see much collector value in that condition and melt value if my math is correct would currently be about $89. Nice find if real. I'm a little concerned about how dark some of the pock marks appear, like corroded base metal under plating, but it's hard to tell.
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The dark stuff is dirt and grease from the machine.
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Looks okay to me. Nice find treasure.  |
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