Old gold small coin - real or repro?

shadargroup

I don't think this is real, but strangely enough it tests at gold..

Goldbully

Did you check for leaking chocolate?

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CaptHenway

There is no genuine gold dollar of that design, and it is so crude I doubt it was made to deceive. Possibly a game counter, or possibly a bingle made for jewelry purposes.

Check with Mike Locke about it.

shadargroup

I did the taste test after the gold test.. it was a little sweet.

PerryHall

How did you test it? If you used the acid test it may be gold plated in which case it will pass unless you use a stone or jeweler's file to break through the plating which is definitely a bad idea since it will be considered as damage to the coin.

BustCuds

Gold Plated Jewelry Trinket.

COALPORTER

Doesn't even have a date on it. Are there any terr. gold coins
that were dateless ? I haven't really checked.

cmerlo1

I'm surprised there's no bear on it.

coindeuce

Not a genuine coin and not a reproduction. Appears to be a modern fantasy imitation. And not in compliance with the 1973 Hobby Protection Act.

PerryHall

<< <i>Not a genuine coin and not a reproduction. Appears to be a modern fantasy imitation. And not in compliance with the 1973 Hobby Protection Act. >>



How do you know it wasn't made before 1973 in which case it would be legal?

PerryHall

<< <i>Doesn't even have a date on it. Are there any terr. gold coins
that were dateless ? I haven't really checked. >>



There are a few period 1 round 1/4 dollar coins that are dateless but none of the $1 coins.

csdot

I don't know of any $1 US gold coins with a border of flowers instead of stars.

CaptHenway

Here is Mike Locke's website. Look for it in there.

linky

ms70

That's Liberty's ugly sister, Oppression.

coindeuce

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<< <i>Not a genuine coin and not a reproduction. Appears to be a modern fantasy imitation. And not in compliance with the 1973 Hobby Protection Act. >>



How do you know it wasn't made before 1973 in which case it would be legal? >>



It doesn't matter whether I know or don't know when it was made. And you should be smart enough to recognize that. Go ask a Treasury Bureau agent if you aren't smart enough.

PerryHall

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<< <i>Not a genuine coin and not a reproduction. Appears to be a modern fantasy imitation. And not in compliance with the 1973 Hobby Protection Act. >>



How do you know it wasn't made before 1973 in which case it would be legal? >>



It doesn't matter whether I know or don't know when it was made. And you should be smart enough to recognize that. Go ask a Treasury Bureau agent if you aren't smart enough. >>



The HPA only applies to coins made after the act was passed. If you don't believe me, go ask a Treasury Bureau agent.

coindeuce

Try convincing a Treasury Bureau agent that something like the OP's token was made before 1973. Go ahead. Prove it. You'll have to. The burden of proof is NOT on the government.

Ask me sometime about the Department of the Interior case that was foisted on my late friend Frank VanZandt, simply because an egomaniacal young overachiever agent believed he was in violation of NAGPRA, despite the fact that all of his possesions were carefully documented as to the time and source.

PerryHall

<< <i>Try convincing a Treasury Bureau agent that something like the OP's token was made before 1973. Go ahead. Prove it. You'll have to. The burden of proof is NOT on the government. >>

Weiss

Sure looks like gold. Certainly not a US mint issue, and it doesn't look like any cal gold pieces I've seen. Possibly a small pseudo bullion piece like the 20th century middle-eastern "fakes" of popular US gold coins?