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Valued Member
United States
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Looks a lot like a half eagle. Is it gold? But the date is wrong Hmmm. I don't know
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New Member
United States
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No, it's not gold, and is exactly the size of a dime. We were going through the coins we have put away as change for the last couple of years, when we came across it. Of course, I hope it's valuable, but even if it's not, I'd like to know what it is.
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Valued Member
United States
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Old Ma,n, do you recall where you got it? It is unusual due to the fact that it doesn't have a denomination on it. The coin could possibly be a token. Let's see what some of the other forum members can come up with.
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New Member
United States
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Don't think it's a token, because it has United States of America on the obverse, and it is certainly silver.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's likely composed of some white, pot metal. If it's indeed silver as you say, it will have a sustained ring when struck with another coin. A specific gravity test can confirm if it's silver or not. Just having a silvery color does not mean that an item is silver. Also, this is not a coin or a medal; some of which can and do have the "United States of America" struck thereon. IMHO, this is a token; more specifically, a gaming token of sorts, spiel marke. It was probably used to replicate a $2 1/2 "gold" piece. It was intentionally made from a silvery colored metal so as to foil those who might try to pass it as a gold coin. Generally, these tokens sell in the $5-$10 range. Gold colored ones may fetch a bit more.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Dunno why people were saying Half Dime, which are not only half the size of a dime, but weren't made after 1873, and have their denomination on them. Your piece, unfortunately is a fake. Looks like it might have been gold plated to pass as a $2.50 gold piece at some point. |
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I agree with biggfredd, the strike looks very weak at some places. have you tired the ol' magnet test?
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New Member
United States
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If the coin had been plated, wouldn't it have some residual detectable under a magnifying glass, especially around the deeper parts of the strike? It certainly appears to be silver, and a magnet is not attracted to it. I don't know what the term "spiel marke" means. The strike looks consistent to me, I think what you are seeing is significant wear. How and where would one get a specific gravity test? I found this in a jar of pocket change I had been saving, so someone thought it was a dime. It certainly is interesting to get everyones opinion on this, I'm sure sooner or later someone will say "Oh yeah, I've got one of those", meanwhile, I'm having a ball speculating.
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Valued Member
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Well, it's a token then. Definitely not a coin because there's no cents or dollar or anything on it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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scurry64 Posted - Today :56 Min ago
Wow. Highjacked thread.
Seriously! Lol
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Valued Member
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Well, the guy needs help, no harm done. :)
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New Member
United States
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If I hijacked someones thread, I'm truly sorry. I didn't intend to upset anyone. I suppose I should have started a new topic, but I didn't even think about it at the time. I apologize.
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