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1. rusted dies or cast fake?

   

   Discussion by darktone · August 2, 2002 8:52AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Well it looks like I bought another fake $1 gold. Please let me know your opinions on it. thanks mike close up of reverse reverse

2. Re: rusted dies or cast fake?

   

   Comment by darktone · August 2, 2002 9:07AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Here's a picture of a 1884-o morgan dollar with rusted dies.rusty dies

3. Re: rusted dies or cast fake?

   

   Comment by dorkkarl · August 2, 2002 11:46AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   sharpness of the details appears valid in the image. i think you're ok. rusty dies are an extremely common characterstic of gold, & being a softer metal, it tends to (1) show more readily and (2) the dies would hodl the defects longer. note that few nickel coins show such rust pits.

4. Re: rusted dies or cast fake?

   

   Comment by lathmach · August 2, 2002 11:41AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Can't tell from the pics. The 1853 was heavily counterfeited, don't know about the 1852-O. Ray

5. Re: rusted dies or cast fake?

   

   Comment by braddick · August 2, 2002 8:57AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Wow, good point. It's difficult without seeing the rest of the coin but those raised (casting?) bubbles are suspicious.