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WHAT IS THIS GOLD COIN???

saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
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    FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    I think its a modern replica
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    kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Fake CA gold piece.

    Cameron Kiefer
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    saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
    Wouldn't surprise me. My aunt found it. Nobody I know finds real coins!
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    100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    Fake !
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    More info here.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it was real, it looks as though it was mounted in jewelry.
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    saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
    I believe you all. How can you tell so easily?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For starters, all of the Cal gold pieces with bears on them are of more recent vintage.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
    thanks all!!
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    jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    I could prepare a die better than that.
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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭


    << <i>I believe you all. How can you tell so easily? >>


    Because we told you so.image
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,513 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I believe you all. How can you tell so easily? >>



    The real thing needs to have a denomination on it like "50 cents" or "Dol" or something of that order.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The real thing needs to have a denomination on it like "50 cents" or "Dol" or something of that order.

    Usually, but there are exceptions to that rule.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    ldhairldhair Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>More info here. >>


    Great site. He spent some time working on it.
    Didn't know there were so many different types of these.image
    Larry

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