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Opinion Before Buying A 1878 $2.5 Gold Piece

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 Posted 03/03/2024  7:07 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add abebos to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
hello all.

A fellow collector here in the Philippines is selling this coin at around +$20 melt.

I want to ask for your opinion about the coin, and if it is a "middle eastern/lebanon" copy just like some $10 and $20 gold pieces that has the same purity, weight, and almost identical too in details.

Thank you again!


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 Posted 03/03/2024  7:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Curious, just here to learn.

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 Posted 03/03/2024  9:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mrwhatisit to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well, the good news to my eyes at least, is this coin looks genuine; nothing seems fishy about this, but am eager like coinfrog on where this leads. Others may pick out details that I don't see if they are there...
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 Posted 03/04/2024  10:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add paralyse to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Obverse graffiti means that I wouldn't pay over melt for this one provided it's genuine.
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 Posted 03/04/2024  11:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westernsky to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I wouldn't be ashamed of it at 20$ over melt.
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 Posted 03/04/2024  12:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It looks genuine, just cleaned and scratched. For +$20 over melt you'll do fine on it.
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 Posted 03/04/2024  6:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ballyhoo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks legitimate. Have a good digital scale handy to verify the weight, 4.18 grams.
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