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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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I'm searching for some advice on wether or not to buy this coin, wether it's worth the money... or maybe look for some other coins of gold or perhaps silver. I'm not so familiar with buying gold coins, only buy silver soins every now and then. But I saw this nice old gold coin for €80 = $110, it is more then doubble the value of gold itself €31.28 a gram. Usually with "regular" Dutch Golden Coins you pay for the amount of gold that is in the coin... the grade only has extra value when it's very high. For example a pretty common 10 Gulden, 1897 = 6.048 gr. pure gold. And it will mostly sell for around €200 max. But since American coins are also graded differently and more frequently being slabbed and what not. The 1853 Dollar will be a good coin to buy for me?  KM# 73 - 1.6720 g. 0.9000 GOLD 0.0484 oz. AGW. > €80 = $110  The last picture is not very clear but it is deffinetly real. So the main question is if I buy it does it have any potential to send it to a grading company? If not will it be a good deal anyways? Looking forward to any answers, advice or comments  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say that is a very good deal, I haven't seen any gold dollar sell for less then $200, unless it's in poor condition. It's hard to tell from the second pic, but it very well may be AU which would make it worth about $250. I would pick it up regardless, looks to be a nice coin and a great price.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Watch out for it being a fake, the details look off especially on the obverse. I would actually judge this as a fake. Look how the edge is really squared off too.
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Valued Member
United States
266 Posts |
Yeah, something struck me as odd on this coin as well. I'd wait to pass judgement on it until a few more people speak up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
Yes, the 3 has an odd look also...maybe it is the angle of your pictures but I wouldn't buy what I see now
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I am not happy with this coin on stylistic grounds. I have a gold dollar of the same type (design). This one looks quite different. Small gold coins such as this are known as 'jeweler's copies'. I have a fake South African gold threepenny piece, made for the same reason. The gold purity in these types of copies is usually quite high.
Jeweler's copies are quite often used on such trinketry as charm bracelets.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I agree, this looks like a fake.
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
626 Posts |
wow thanks for these last comments guys, because I would almost assume that it was a real coin.
The gold is real though, but I will not pay €80 for €45 value of gold... it was about the coin, and if that is fake I will pass :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's pics of an 1853 $1 coin (ex-jewelry). I agree with the opinions expressed here. I don't believe your coin is real. Please compare with this one and see what you think.   Edited by Moe145
02/02/2011 7:36 pm
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