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vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 12/04/2010 4:14 pm I thought I'd share this "coin". I purchased it from a gentleman in Virginia who claimed he dug it at a Civil War camp site. You can still see traces of the gold plating. I'm not sure what the base metal is It's badly damaged and corroded but I thought it was cool. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff

coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 12/04/2010 4:46 pm mmm, looks like a cookie. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 12/04/2010 6:01 pm Shadow, That was also my first impression. LOL :> Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3278 Posts	Posted 12/05/2010 12:46 pm Yeah it's cool, with the story and all but, I hope you didn't pay much for it. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 12/05/2010 1:16 pm I believe SGS would grade that as AU-58 due to some light wear on the high points Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 12/05/2010 1:18 pm Yeah, just a hint of wear on the high points and a damaged planchet! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinczar Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 12/06/2010 02:51 am Yes I agree, the first thing I thought of when I saw the coin was "cookie!" Report this Post to the Staff
coppertop5150 Pillar of the Community United States 958 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 11:59 pm i wonder if its a really old fake ? maybe someone plated it and passed it off as real back in the day. I wonder how many years ago the first fakes were made? I mean we all know the nickels in the 50's but did jewlers make fake gold coins in the 1800's early 1900's? Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 12/12/2010 12:35 am some civil war soldiers were know to make fake coins I have seen some crude dug coins .. made of lead and plated .. from camps in Virginia Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 12/12/2010 4:14 pm get the superglue on that one! Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
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