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Michael_T Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 8:01 pm I found this in a bunch of wheat cents my brother-in-law gave me. Any idea what it might be (or have been at one time). The other side of the coin is worn completely smooth.It is VERY thin maybe even less that 1/2 the thickness of a Lincoln Cent. The design and the 2.50 is what is throwing me. I'm totally confused. Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 8:11 pm Looks like a very worn 2.5 dollar gold piece. I can't say whether it's genuine or not Report this Post to the Staff
RollSeeker Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 8:12 pm The coin on the right appears to be a $2.50 gold piece. It looks slightly corroded or waterlogged, but if it's real, it's definitely worth over $300. Did he find this with the wheat cents? Incredible if so! Report this Post to the Staff
bmanofnbc Pillar of the Community United States 1424 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 8:18 pm I think it's a replica of a 2.5 dollar gold coin that was used in some sort of jewelry, money clip, tie clip, belt buckle or similar item. Report this Post to the Staff
chris12018 Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 9:36 pm How about pics of the obv. of the $2.50 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15433 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 10:37 pm I remind all of a basic fact of metallurgy ... Gold does not corrode or oxidize within the time span that we can observe. Gold coins dug from the earth that are thousands of years old are still ... well ... golden. The object show by the OP on the right in this thread is something ... but it is not a gold coin. Quote: I think it's a replica of a 2.5 dollar gold coin that was used in some sort of jewelry, money clip, tie clip, belt buckle or similar item ... and further add made from some base metal that does corrode over time. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 10:51 pm It looks like a Civil War era counterfeit. Some of these were found with metal detectors at Confederate camp sites. I have a badly corroded one that was found in Virginia. Just as thin and cracked like yours. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Michael_T Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 08/07/2011 08:46 am Thanks for the comments everyone. What was throwing me was the fact that I could not find any US coin that had this exact same reverse design. The two and a half dollar gold coins have "2 1/2" written under the eagle with a "D" by it to state 2 1/2 Dollars. I figured this was some sort of a counterfeit piece or a token off a piece of jewelry but the thing that was throwing me was the "2.50". Also the fact the the obverse is completely "worn" smooth could also mean that it never had a design at all. Report this Post to the Staff
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