1849 Oregon Exchange Co. ‘Beaver Coin’

[thehunter123]

Hey y’all. I recently acquired this 1849 Oregon Exchange Co. Beaver gold coin. At first glance, some things about it just seem a bit off. Can anyone help with authentication? I am in no way a coin expert so I welcome any and all comments!

 

[galenrog]

Based on the images provided, I would guess that it is gold plated, and possibly molded. An authentic piece would normally command about $80,000.

Time for more coffee.

 

[thehunter123]

Thanks! So you're saying it looks to you like a reproduction?

 

[galenrog]

Duh!

Time for more coffee.

 

[thehunter123]

You sure are very kind. Please forgive me for my lack of expertise in the field of old coins...

 

[trdking]

Here is a real one for your comparison. Yours is an obvious fabrication. Hope you didn't go to deep on the purchase. Cheers

 

[thehunter123]

Thanks! Just wanted to check. I actually just found it in a bag full of presidential gold dollars passed down to me from my grandfather. Hey, at least I know that the gold dollars are real

 

[trdking]

Test it for gold at least never know

 

[enamel7]

First off, sorry it's not real. Second, you mention gold presidential dollars. I don't know of any dollars made like that. Could you post a photo of one?

 

[enamel7]

Duh!

Time for more coffee.

That was rude.

 

[galenrog]

Perhaps. Definitely blunt.

Past time for more coffee.

 

[Diver_Down]

First off, sorry it's not real. Second, you mention gold presidential dollars. I don't know of any dollars made like that. Could you post a photo of one?

Likely referring to the "Gold" Presidential Small Dollars that began in 2007 with Washington and ended with Reagan (omitting Carter in the series as the man has been blessed with longevity and hadn't met the criteria of being dead).

 

[Dozer D]

Get the exact weight x.xx grams would help for positive ID determination.

 

[SweetRinger]

Still a cool coin!

 

[sprailroad]

That was rude.

I agree.

 

[sprailroad]

You sure are very kind. Please forgive me for my lack of expertise in the field of old coins...

Ignore the "Duh" comment, it's really not what most all of us are like or about.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

It appears to be a plated cast coin, still an interesting copy of a real gold coin.

 

[scott9050]

Replicas have been made for years:

https://coinreplicas.com/product/us-territorial-gold-oregon-1849-5-gold-beaver/