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Is this a 1 Escudo Gold Cob?

davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,922 ✭✭✭✭✭
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It weighs near 3.3g and roughly half gold, 1/3 copper, 1/6 silver. I will try to get better picks when in hand.


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    AbueloAbuelo Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My sight is no good, but I do not think so.

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    MasonGMasonG Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭✭✭

    49.82% gold? Not likely.

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    AbueloAbuelo Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I did not even noticed the composition... cannot read it well, but if 50%, with that design, I think is not.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Strange!

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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is it a cast can you tell by the sides or is it original

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,922 ✭✭✭✭✭

    not sure if cast, will post better pics next week when in hand

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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Abuelo said:
    I did not even noticed the composition... cannot read it well, but if 50%, with that design, I think is not.

    Agreed. Colombian gold cobs should be 0.917 fine. The coin is probably a cast counterfeit.

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,922 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here are my pics - the edge almost looks like a seam, possibly 2 thin layers over something




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