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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1815 Posts |
does this look ok? never seen one irl. weight 1,5g (should be 1,7?) details looks a bit soft... sadly best pics I got   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24919 Posts |
Moniker, I don't like the looks of that one - it's just not right. Mintage was only 10,500 that year. I strongly suspect a fake.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
1815 Posts |
Yeah I don't like it either it lacks detail, but I don't know us gold coins
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Not real!! The font and letters are too thick as found on most non-impressive counterfeits.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21584 Posts |
Definitely counterfeit.
All you have to do is compare your photo to
the photo of a genuine coin to see discrepancies.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1815 Posts |
As I suspected, I looked at pcgs at a genuine one and got suspicious,
but thoguht I ask here for comfirmation.
Thanks for helping out
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Moderator
United States
187678 Posts |
I do not know gold, but I know that one is fake.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
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Moderator
United States
15389 Posts |
I don't own any gold coins - and would not start with that fake example.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2460 Posts |
 yep, that's a stinker. |
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1815 Posts |
Well no cheap 1868 gold dollar for me, its in a collection with several real gold coins for sale. I wonder how old it is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6381 Posts |
Apparently 1868 is the most common date for counterfeit gold dollars. This one might be real gold. I'd check it using XRF which my local coin shop would do for free.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1815 Posts |
i think it prob is real gold but maybe of less purity
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Moderator
United States
94765 Posts |
from the looks of it, I'd say it was some sort of cheap alloy
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Posted 02/03/2025 10:26 am
