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Heavily worn half ounce AGE

At first I thought it was a $20 Saint and a $10 Lib, and almost pulled the trigger (that would be a great deal for $1500!). Then I took a closer look.

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Very interesting.

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Although it doesn't look like a crude cast...

    Yet I find it very odd that if used as a pocket piece that obverse still has full rims and the reverse is worn more heavily.
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  • Perhaps this is an extreme example of "sweating" gold?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,884 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wouldn't trust that coin. Counterfeits are frequently artificially circulated in an attempt to hide their origin. Even if real, those coins would only be worth melt and certainly not $1500.

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I wouldn't trust that coin. Counterfeits are frequently artificially circulated in an attempt to hide their origin. >>



    That makes a lot of sense! image
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  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Quite possibly a pocket piece? People do wierd things with coinage.
    That gives an idea, circulate my 2009 UHR, hmmmmmmmmm.

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  • I carry an ASE as a pocket piece for grandkids to play with but no wear like that but I change it out yearly maybe after ten years who knows
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭✭
    interesting is right. i dont figure it but what do i know
  • Apparantly that's what they do with gold coins in Alabama.
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    Regardless, feedback is shaky, first time selling, and half of his buying feedback is for stereo equipment or from sellers who are NARU anymore. Too risky IMO------------------BigE
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