Need info about 1911D 2.5 indian gold

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  cointagious Posts: 847 ✭

  September 26, 2002 11:04AM

  genuine pieces have a partial wire rim on the obv from 12 to 3 o'clock position.

  

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  darktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭

  September 26, 2002 11:28AM

  coinbuf- here's a line out of the PCGS coin grading and counterfeit detection book."Only two dies were used, and most of the survivors are from one die combination that offers an infallible diagnostic. The diagnostic is not the wire rim on the obverse,as not all genuine pieces show this characteristic. Rather, it is a short, raised vertical die polish line in the recess just to the left of the arrowheads,clutched by the eagle on the obverse" I am no expert on these just relaying the info from the book.
  mike

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  coinbuf Posts: 12,627 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 26, 2002 1:42PM

  Thanks Mine does appear to have the rim. So far so good.

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  coinbuf Posts: 12,627 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 26, 2002 1:46PM

  Where can I obtain this book? From PCGS?

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  darktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭

  September 26, 2002 9:10PM

  Chris- Iam not sure if the book is still being printed but you should be able to find a used copy on ebay. mike
  
  

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  cointagious Posts: 847 ✭

  September 26, 2002 10:09PM

  i would be more inclined to rely on the partial wire rim as the defining diag, imho.

  

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