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1875 CC $20 Gold - Cleaned and/or Smoothed Obverse or Normal

7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭✭✭
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OK, I'm out of my element on this but was shown it yesterday. Opinions?



Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
Well, just Love coins, period.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It would be better if you could rotate the pictures for a normal view of the piece.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭

    Opinions...
    a.) You're out of your element.
    b.) You saw it in hand yet you seek opinions from photos.
    c.) Coin is not certified.
    Conclusion is obvious...

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭✭✭



    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks polished to me.

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, that's what I thought. PQ, not so friendly (or useful) the comments.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,620 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ex jewelry piece maybe? it almost looks fake. i would pass on that one.

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Big money in straight grades, so no reason it shouldn't be in plastic. I saw one of those in better condition at Gardner coin's shop he said it was an Unc., he wanted around 60 money for it, though it had a substantial hit on the cheek. He later told me that the now late Mr. Carr bought it from him knowing that it would probably "grade".

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks I'll pass that comment on. BTW, there are no signs of mounts and rims & milling flawless. The obv took a lot more hits than rev

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,421 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Odd surface appearance. Raw. A coin to avoid.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I vote fake.

    Rick Snow, Eagle Eye Rare Coins, Inc.Check out my new web site:
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,437 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It seems "off" from the picture.
    I wouldn't put my money at risk as I am not expert enough and it looks "not real" to me.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This coin is fake, just look at the rim and denticles.

  • BustCudsBustCuds Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭

    Looks fake with an odd color...Pass.

  • JazzmanJABJazzmanJAB Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭✭

    @HighRelief said:
    This coin is fake, just look at the rim and denticles.

    Certainly the reverse is off. Looks like a cast. Mushy detail on denticles.

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, I agree the obv. surface is unusual at least to me. The milling and edges flawless and the reverse appeared beyond reproach in hand. I had one other picture of the reverse which I turned off glaring lights

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.

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