World coin guys - Can you tell me about this coin?

SilverEagles92 · April 23, 2007 9:39AM

whohah · April 23, 2007 9:50AM

George III 'spade' Guinea [or half guinea] [poorly] made into a charm.

IIRC, the Guinea was a 21 shilling piece.

Aethelred · April 23, 2007 9:50AM

That is a gold Guinea or Half Guinea of George III, those were issued from 1787-1799.

SilverEagles92 · April 23, 2007 9:55AM

Any idea of value?

DesertRat · April 23, 2007 10:00AM

<< <i>Any idea of value? >>

melt +?

SilverEagles92 · April 23, 2007 10:09AM

So, maybe $100? It's about 1/5 oz.

DesertRat · April 23, 2007 10:17AM

unless it is a key date rarity and given the condition it is in, I can't see it going for little more than melt, but I could be wrong.

WillieBoyd2 · April 23, 2007 11:02AM

Are you sure this is gold?

The British made many copies of the spade guinea in brass as tokens during Victoria's time.

TomB · April 23, 2007 11:08AM

What do the obverse and reverse graffiti say?

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