Lebanon Copy? 1843-O $2.50 Tests 93% Au?

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lib9995 New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 11/18/2023 6:57 pm hi guys, ive come across this coin, but suspect it is a middle east counterfeit? ill post a pic of the xrf results, the weight should be 4.18g , this weighs 4.13g, the diameter is 0.5mm bigger. all my other pre 33 ive xrf tested is approx 90% gold 10% copper. This is the first time ive come across one of these coins that have tested different. What do you guys think? cheers! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/18/2023 7:41 pm Way over my pay grade, but - to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/18/2023 10:02 pm Your suspicions are correct I also suspect that the core of this coin (which XRF cannot detect), is of much lower grade than .900 gold, and most probably not gold at all. ? 90% tungsten alloy, normally used for industrial purposes? Report this Post to the Staff
lib9995 New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 11/18/2023 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
lib9995 New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 11/18/2023 10:57 pm put it on the sigma pro, these are the results Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36438 Posts	Posted 11/19/2023 10:30 am The coin is questionable. Report this Post to the Staff
lib9995 New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 6:49 pm It's a strange one for sure Report this Post to the Staff
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