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skylerdmpl New Member Netherlands 32 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 7:42 pm Over the past years I have acquired a few Liberty Head quarter dollar gold coins (mostly octagonal) for fairly cheap prices from non-coin collectors. As modern replicas are extremely common, is there a (self) method or preliminary procedures to detect if they are real or replicas prior to submitting to a specialist? Any suggestions would be helpful. Cheers, moved to Classic Coins forum -GO Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 7:47 pm A very quick and simple way is to post a picture of the coin here. Normally if there is a bear on the coin then it's a fake but they are still collectible Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 7:52 pm There were so many tokens made of these little important coins of the early pioneer days of the California gold rush. I'm with GO. If you post a pic, it can be determined fairly quickly. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
skylerdmpl New Member Netherlands 32 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 8:52 pm Here is quick pic I took for one coins obverse. Image: IMG_0035.jpg 46.46 KB Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 9:29 pm Based solely on the condition of that token, I'd have to say it's a replica. That's purportedly a 155 year old piece and the condition/luster look gem-proof. I don't collect these but you've probably got a nice copy of a 1854 gold piece. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 9:30 pm Ya, that's a token of an octagonal 50 Cent or Dollar fractional gold piece. Probably plated but I have seen these with a small amount of gold content. Quite common although make great conversation pieces. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 9:51 pm Is that the face of Liberty? She looks more like an Inca with an open mouth. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/14/2009 12:07 pm First two general rules. If it has a bear on it it's fake. If it does not have a denomination on it in some fashion D, Dol, Dollar it's fake. Just having a 1 or 1/2 or 1/4 does NOT count as a denomination. There is no genuine piece with a bear on it and I think there is only one that doesn't have a denomination. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 02/14/2009 6:25 pm to CCF with Conder101 It is a fake. But note that the denomination may be on the reverse Post a pic. Report this Post to the Staff
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