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Hello all, I'm new here even though I've been reading you for a while... I know 1909-O are rare but do you think this could be a genuine 1909-o 5$ gold coin?    |
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Answering this question is well beyond my pay grade, but I thought that it might be instructive to post a side by side comparison of the ROI for the OP's coin and the "regular"-strength O mintmark from NGC:  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
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  to the CCF!
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There are two types of 1909 O Five Dollar Golds.
One has a typically weakly struck O mint mark ,as
shown from OP coin .
A scarcer type has a crisp well struck O mint mark .
as depicted in the comparison pic. The well struck
version is much harder to acquire .
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Bedrock of the Community
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To CCF! Over my pay grade. Hopefully someone can help you.
Errers and Varietys.
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mlux81, Weight and diameter might be helpful as well. John1  |
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to CCF.
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Someone can help .PCGS EUROPE
or NGC UK.
Pretty certain the OP coin is a genuine
Weak O , but it really needs to be sent in.
Then there are no questions as to authenticity!
Good luck !
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like the real deal to me. Might as well send it in for certification if you ever have plans on selling it down the road.
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New Member
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Thanks all for help
I've just bought this coin and waiting to receive it, wishing it could be an O mintmark.
I'll sure send it for certification to PCGS
Edited by mlux81
08/31/2024 11:33 am
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New Member
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hello all received the coin today weight and diameter seems ok O seems very weak.... if it's an O mm Here are some other pics taken with a usb microscope Please let me know if you think it's worth sending for certification   |
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Well worn "D" or "O" ... how to determine?
Size? Location? Compare to PCGS examples?
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It still looks like an O mintmark to me!
ANY 1909-O 5$ Indian, weak or strong mintmark, is worth being certified.
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Posted 08/29/2024 10:26 pm
