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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ****** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title.
Please put as much info in the title as you can, they are very important. ***Can any tell if this gold coin fake or real  
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 Can you remove the coin from the holder and get better pics |
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Pillar of the Community
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 and an accurate weight? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tough to tell authenticity from those pictures. Almost looks like it was worn as a jewelry piece for a jillion years. Best bet is to non-destructively verify the gold content, weight and dimensions as a first step. Then send it off to ANACS for a reasonably priced "quick and dirty" authentication and grading session. I'm guessing it could come back "Good Details Damaged - Ex-Jewelry " or something similar. to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To CCF! What's the weight of your coin? Also, remove the coin from the holder to get better photos. Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
United States
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In focus images would be more useful than these images.
Try taking it out of the plastic holder so your camera can focus on the coin and not the c over.
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New Member
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New picture   not sure how accurate scales are but shows 7.83 grams |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's about 6% underweight, but that might be okay due to the heavy wear. The date looks too large and the digits too thick, but that might also be because of wear. Probably best to first get it tested for gold content.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Date and mintmark look right and weight sounds right. I had an 1846-C in similar condition. I vote authentic and worth an ANACS holder though it is probably details grade. I would carry it in my pocket.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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10/12/2024 3:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sharper, larger images needed. to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Almost looks like it was worn as a jewelry piece for a jillion years Well that could explain the 2 areas on the reverse if it was in some kind of holder.......  |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the responses I will try to get clearer pics
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New Member
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  here is the best I can get hope it helps and are clearer |
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Pillar of the Community
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My first impression is that it has saltwater effect.
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Bedrock of the Community
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My first impression is that it has saltwater effect I didn't think gold reacted to saltwater? |
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to the CCF |
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Posted 10/12/2024 12:02 pm
