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Canada
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How much can I expect if sold to a dealer or ebay perhaps. Any ideas of value and grading would be appreciated.....Thanks .  .  .  .  . |
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Egypt
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Very nice, and  to CCF |
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United States
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Don't take my word for it because I'm mostly a silver coin collector, but does anyone else think that the NJ cent looks cast?
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Spain
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nice coins |
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 United States
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, I also think the New Jersey token is a cast copy. |
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United States
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I have my doubts about the NJ as well.
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United States
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The New Jersey copper has a very crude look about it and 1854 is one of the most heavily counterfeited years for $3 gold coins. Many of the best fakes are even made of 90% gold, the coin would contain about $130 worth of gold but the numismatic value exceeds $1000. Only someone familiar with $3 gold coins would be able to authenticate it(not every dealer has that level of knowledge) but I have doubts that either coin is genuine.
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United States
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to CCF. I would suggest that you get them both slabbed. The value of these would definitely be worth the investment. |
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Had two dealers look at the coins.....according to them, both are real.
Offers of $50 for NJ and $600 for the $3
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03/18/2009 08:35 am
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United States
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Hello Johnson, welcome aboard! I would estimate the $3 coin would grade Extremely Fine 45 (EF45) or so. The reverse details look unusually mushy to me which might raise a red flag. This date is normally pretty well struck. Despite what your dealers think this could could still be a deceptive counterfeit. The $600 offer is low but possibly fair since the dealer would be taking a chance. I bet you could get at least $1000 on ebay if this coin were slabbed by one of the major grading services (PCGS, ANACS, or NGC). ANACS would be your best choice since you don't need to pay a membership fee to submit coins. The higher price potential for a slabbed coin is well worth the grading fee. Of course, they may determine it is a fake after all. I don't know NJ coppers but I agree with the other posters that the coin looks odd. I guess it's either a cast fake, or a corroded and cleaned example with about Fine detail. ANACS would grade this one also if it's genuine, even with a corrosion problem. The $50 offer is actually pretty fair for a corroded, genuine coin. |
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United States
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Is the dealer who said the NJ was good a specialist in copper or colonials? Most dealers knowledge of colonials is like most dealers knowledge on error coins, they don't have a clue.
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United States
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I am definitely not an expert, but the $3 looks pretty good to me, and I immediately thought the NJ copper was cast. Of course, this is IMO, and I have been wrong a lot!
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United States
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Heres one suggestion. If you just want to know if it's authentic or not, then send it to ANACS. I think it will be cheaper than sending it to some other TPG, and ANACS will 100% determine whether or not the coin is authentic. If you want to sell it, send it to PCGS. They will not only determine its authenticity, but a PCGS slab commonly commands a higher price. |
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United States
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Why does the A in dollars and 5 in the date beneath it look weak?  |
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