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What do you grade this Gobrecht? How do you know if it's real?

MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,789 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    awesome coin
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    BigAlBigAl Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭
    how did she get so worn out? was she lost in a river along w/ the one ring?
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    RayboRaybo Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stars or no stars?

    For some reason I really like the looks of it. image

    Ray
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    AG3 and I'm guessing it's real just cause I've never seen a decently counterfeited coin that appeared heavily worn.
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭


    << <i>AG3 and I'm guessing it's real just cause I've never seen a decently counterfeited coin that appeared heavily worn. >>



    i agree with the grade but i have no idea on how to make sure it is
    legit. i guess i could have to compare it with legit examples until
    i was satisfied. weight would be quite useless to a point. any
    mint made markers would be long gone...

    i would also try to do the reverse... by looking at fakes and making sure
    they did not have the same things in common.
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    sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭


    << <i>how did she get so worn out? was she lost in a river along w/ the one ring? >>



    You think this fell out of Isildur's pocket when they nailed him at Gladden Fields?
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    BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭
    Of course it's real. It says c gobrecht f., which means he made it.
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    a039a039 Posts: 1,546 ✭
    WOW, JUST WOW!
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Is that the AG-3?
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably someones pocket piece. Hard to believe a rare pattern circulated for so long that it was practically worn out.

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,553 ✭✭✭✭✭
    FR2... I think it is alittle too worn for a 3

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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Interesting....I love it and hate it at the same time.
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    jhdflajhdfla Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭
    In an upcoming Stacks sale...
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd go FR-02 on grade.
    Based on the color, wear and the details that remain, I would say it's real. Real cool, too image

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wasn't there a very low grade impaired proof out there?

    Like PR03 or something?

    Very cool coin.

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    BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>Probably someones pocket piece. Hard to believe a rare pattern circulated for so long that it was practically worn out. >>



    1836 dollars were not patterns. They were struck for, and released into circulation.
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    CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭
    AG03. Little doubt it is genuine. Have you seen a decent struck counterfeit of these? It was struck too as the wear indicates it. A cast copy would not have the same appearance. Highly interesting coin and very collectible.
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    RBinTexRBinTex Posts: 4,328 ✭
    image
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    calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,067 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>how did she get so worn out? was she lost in a river along w/ the one ring? >>



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    Halfhunter06Halfhunter06 Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭
    i was thinking AG till i saw the reverse, so strong F2

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