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 to the CCF It's a 1913 gold quarter eagle, I edited your post to reflect that. I can't tell the grade from your photos, show us a clear photo of both sides of the coin and we can help assess it. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Not many people just find a 100+ year old gold coin. What's the story of your find? Thanks for sharing.
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 Good question |
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Not many people just find a 100+ year old gold coin. What's the story of your find? Thanks for sharing.  |
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Welcome to CCF!. Your photos are bad, out of focus, need better pics. You might want to take it to a coin store with a Sigma or XRF to test if it's real gold or not, there are fakes.
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06/25/2026 10:06 am
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If real, that's quite a find.
There are a lot of base metal replicas of those coins. Grading is not a good option. A coin shop or jewelry store would have the XRF machine needed to test it. But the first test should be weight.
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It is also one of the most counterfeited US coins. Will need much clearer and larger photos of both sides to determine authenticity. |
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If real and graded in a top holder it's maybe at retail maybe $650. But it's a hard sell. I see much better ones on ebay I can get between 675 and 800 for better graded ones. I wouldn't recommend getting it graded if real. The melt price on the coin today is $487. You basically have a $500 coin you could sell at near melt at a reputable coin shop at today's prices. However, you may want to test your luck and hold it for a while and see if gold goes up higher. |
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Thanks for editing. And I found the coin going through the attic of my grandfather's who passed away.this actually used to belong in a 14k gold signat ring which I still have. It's been tested at the jewelers in which they said its gold for sure. This jeweler is also a coin collector himself, and he believes it to be real also. Thank you all for the help, I can try getting some clearer better photos.  |
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  These are about as good of pictures as I can get with my phone. It seems as tho in person it looks better than the pictures make it out to be. |
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And I found the coin going through the attic of my grandfather's who passed away.this actually used to belong in a 14k gold signat ring which I still have. Very interesting! That gives it that sentimental value that is difficult to put a number on, in my opinion.  Quote:
These are about as good of pictures as I can get with my phone. It seems as tho in person it looks better than the pictures make it out to be. If you phone does not have a macro lens, you need to pull back some to get it to focus (and then crop the image to show just the coin). It helps me to rest the phone on something and use the timer to avoid movement. |
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The book setup linked above works well.
Most cell phone cameras cannot focus well when they are closer than 8-12" away. It is much better to take a picture where the coin is small and in focus, and then just crop the image. Also, be aware that on many phones, a crop of a larger picture gives a much better result than pinching to zoom when you are taking the photo.
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Also, be aware that on many phones, a crop of a larger picture gives a much better result than pinching to zoom when you are taking the photo. I agree, at least with my phone. Even when it is completely still, the "cropping by zooming" tends to sacrifice image quality. |
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