Need info about 1911D 2.5 indian gold

coinbuf · September 26, 2002 11:01AM

Can anyone help me with information about this coin. I am looking for any ref info about telling fake from real. any help would be appreciated

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cointagious · September 26, 2002 11:04AM

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

darktone · 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

coinbuf · September 26, 2002 1:42PM

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

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coinbuf · September 26, 2002 1:46PM

Where can I obtain this book? From PCGS?

darktone · 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

cointagious · September 26, 2002 10:09PM

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

Need info about 1911D 2.5 indian gold

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