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Need help with die markers 1911 weak D $2.50 gold Indian aslo Grade?Price?

I have a hard time with these and have been doing research on PCGS and Heritage. Both sites have stated that the D can be nonexistent and to look for the die markers . One of the markers is a wire rim on the right side of the coin as one of the Denver mint markers. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated because the more I look at the coin the more I am "seeing" a surface disturbance where the D might be,arggggggg........ could I also get some opinions as to the grade? Are these coins selling for a premium over there grade price AU 58 say 355.00 and I was looking at listings and they are going for up to 500.00?
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's not the 1911-D. The diagnostics for this coin is a wire rim on the right side of the obverse and scalloping at 12:00 edge of the reverse where the reverse die contacted the inside edge of the collar. There's also a small vertical die polish line inside the recess to the left of the tips of the arrows.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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  • thank you now I have a better idea what to watch for could I also get some opinions as to the grade?
  • AU55-58
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,705 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>AU55-58 >>


    Sounds about right. Be careful buying these raw since this series has been heavily counterfeited. This one at least looks real.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • Thank you for the replies and i am pretty sure this on is real as I have known the family for some time.

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