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Netherlands
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Hey, I found this really strange double eagle. It seems to be made from bronze or copper:  I contacted the owner of the coin but she has no clue what it is, what it weighs (she estimates it 33 gr (or about 1 ounce)) where it comes from etc. Does anyone know more about this coin? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To me it looks to be a poorly crafted counterfeit double eagle. The portrait of Liberty is not even close, neither is the eagle on the rev. Looks like it was made of some copper alloy, certainly not gold. I might would give $2-$3 for it just to have a conversation piece or to have a good laugh every now and then.
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New Member
 Netherlands
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Ok, thanks. How about this one though:   I'm not sure what it's worth. It has some scratches on the face (jaw, cheek, forhead, hair) and some on the eagle (tips of wings, and tail, and near the claw/arrows) it also has a scratch (1 mm) above the 2 near the neck. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
That is not a genuine Double Eagle either
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New Member
Netherlands
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
The portrit and eagle is not accurate on this coin either. If you go to the heritage auction site and look at several Double Eagles you will see that they differ from the coins you have pictured. The second one is closer to accurate color, but I doubt it is made of gold. How much did you pay for these?
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New Member
Netherlands
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i only bought the bottom one for 7,5 euro
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New Member
Netherlands
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Doesn't even look close to a real one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
The mint mark looks funny to me, but I suppose that there are a few different fonts possible on that?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
An 1873 Double Eagle to compare:   |
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Valued Member
United States
68 Posts |
it looks painted. It looks like there is bronze or copper color around the face and above the eye
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1801 Posts |
Obvious fake, no denticles on the obverse and the reverse just looks all wrong. However a fun pocket piece to carry around.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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kind of looks like both of those coins were struck with the same dies or at least by the same counterfeiter. I don't know what 7.5 euro comes to in US dollars but I wouldn't have paid over $1.00 for it myself if I wanted some type of counterfeit like that for reference of how some of them look
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Valued Member
United States
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This is not even close to a real Double Eagle.....
Still looking,need money.Brewzz
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yeah, I wouldn't even know if I'd call that a counterfeit Dutch. I don't think it would have fooled anyone even as a contemporary piece, much less a numismatic piece. I would say it was made as a copy and an interesting conversation piece. :-)
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Posted 10/12/2009 1:07 pm
