1776 Liberty Braided Hair Medal... Gold?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 3 / Views: 3,179
Tees1tee Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 07/19/2011 12:37 pm i found this this medal was wanting to no if was real gold i put a 1 cent to show the size of it thanks * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 07/19/2011 1:09 pm First, it looks like its just a replica of a $20 double eagle made with the date 1776 to commemorate the birth of our nation. If their is any gold content, see if it sticks to a strong magnet. If it does then it is most likely plated. If not, I would take it to a local coin/jewelry shop to have it acid tested and see if there is any gold content. Also, check to see if the bezel is stamped 14k, 10k, etc. This will give you an idea if it has any gold value. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 07/19/2011 1:15 pm It's only plastic. My wife buys jewelry lots on ebay and reworks the broken pieces for resale. She showed me this one and I took it out of the bezel just to look at how it was made. It's not a token or coin, just 2 pieces of plastic glued into the bezel. That's why both sides are facing the right way in the bezel. The printing on the plastic is even made to look like luster. It's funny that you posted this as I just checked the one I had last week. When I pulled it out, the top layer of plastic started coming apart and the gold colored print was just foil. The bezel is just gold toned metal. Sorry it's not gold or you and I would both be happy now. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Edited by Yokozuna 07/19/2011 1:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tees1tee Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 07/19/2011 2:11 pm Thanks Yokozuna tough I might have had something maybe next time lol Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 3 / Views: 3,179

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.27 seconds to rattle this change.