1854D $3 Gold with solder on reverse. How much is it worth?
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I was following this auction on Ebay on Sunday. When I first saw the coin, it was selling below melt,
even though the 1854D $3 gold is a very rare coin.
Guess the final sales price.
even though the 1854D $3 gold is a very rare coin.
Guess the final sales price.
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<< <i>$3500 >>
That was a great guess.
$3060 was the sales price.
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<< <i>$3500 >>
That was a great guess.
$3060 was the sales price. >>
I did not see the ebay auction, but I am familiar with the issue and have owned one in the past.
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<< <i>That coin can be restored. >>
I don't know...the metal on the right side of the reverse seems severely disturbed by the soldering process.
Also, does the rim look smoothed to anyone else in the second image?
<< <i>That coin can be restored. >>
It'll always be an ex-jewelry coin but a skilled coin restorer like Stockton could make this coin presentable and a coin like this would certainly be worth the expense to repair it. It would look nice is a PCGS genuine slab.
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<< <i>That coin can be restored. >>
I don't know...the metal on the right side of the reverse seems severely disturbed by the soldering process.
Also, does the rim look smoothed to anyone else in the second image?
An expert coin restorer such as Allen Stockton (crs-stockton.com) can repair a coin such as this by removing the solder and re-engraving small areas of the coin to restore the reeds and parts of the design so that it's practically undetectable. They aren't trying to fool someone into buying a problem free coin---they are just trying to make the coin look presentable. I know this is a controversial topic but antique cars and other collectibles are restored all the time.
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<< <i>jmcu12---I don't think that coin can be restored---it's too far gone. Can you even see the date? >>
I agree. I do not think that there is much of anything to restore there. I am sorry, but I think that you would be wasting your money even Stockton if agreed to work on it, and I am not sure that they would agree to do the job.
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<< <i>jmcu12---I don't think that coin can be restored---it's too far gone. Can you even see the date? >>
I agree. I do not think that there is much of anything to restore there. I am sorry, but I think that you would be wasting your money even Stockton agreed to work on it, and I am not sure that they would agree to do the job. >>
Yup. Stockton isn't a miracle worker and would most likely turn this coin down for restoration. If the solder could be removed without further disturbing the underlying coin, it would be interesting to see if the date can be determined.
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Was $1677 with seconds to go. Never saw one in this condition before.