Gold Coin

[Green Frost]

Bought this coin at an auction about 3 hours ago.

Any ideas on it?
Is it real gold?

Thanks

 

[Chug And Red]

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Run it under your detector and see if it has a smooth tone like a coin or a rough tone like junk.

 

[Mackaydon]

Someone recently paid $32.75 plus S and H; maybe it was you? It's a token, not a coin; and not gold or it would have sold for more, much more.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ain_0&rt=nc&si=gbV1cwsGteBspw5Ygrk5oE8HseI%3D

Edit: Here's another one recently bid up to $61.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180572955306
Don.....

 

[Green Frost]

http://www.collectorscorner.com/Products/Item.aspx?id=7684141

I just found this. What do you guys think?

 

[Mackaydon]

In reference only to the coin citing you just posted, that's a professionally graded real coin worth thousands; not a token that may be gold plated, at best.
But IMHO at least 20% over priced-- compared to the 2009 Red Book.

 

[gleaner1]

Any territorial genuine gold coins are very rare and many are worth 5 or 6 digits. They rarely come to light, and yours is not of the known patterns. One of Mr. Garrett's old metal detecting books featured a guy who found a rare California gold coin at an old horse race track, worth half a million, and that was in the seventies.

 

[blai745]

Fooolsss Goldd..
Fool

 

[l.cutler]

No gold, just a souvenir type copy. Usually sell for a couple dollars.

 

[gregd573]

The Red Book shows this private/territorial gold coin to be worth $4,250 in Fine condition and goes up from there.....now all you have to do is prove that it is real, not a copy and truly is gold. Good luck in your endevors......gregd

 

[Green Frost]

How do you get that my coin is a token?
What characteristics show that?

When I compare mine to that of the one I posted, They are identical...

 

[Nick A]

Token. Why do I say so?
I've owned several like this. The gilt looks like it is starting to wear through - I can see grey/silver on the rims. The strike details are all very rounded and not sharp. The wear marks are not sharp, but rounded. All the details have the look of a cast copy rather than something die struck. The plain fields are not smooth but stippled in appearance. The genuine coin is highly detailed and has a 5 in the shield on the eagle's breast. I could go on, these two are definitely NOT identical at all.

 

[Mackaydon]

Did you get a Cert. of Authenticity with the coin?
Did your coin come encapsulated by a professional grading company?
Did you have your coin checked out by your local coin dealer as to its authenticity?
Did the seller give you a guarantee or represent in writing that the coin was an authetic gold coin?
What Due Diligence did you do to verify the coin was real or fake, before you purchased it?
Don....

 

[Gaijun1]

Token Looks Like Someone Smoothed Down The Neck Chain Post Right Over The > nia < In Cali Not Good

 

[BuckleBoy]

I hope you didn't pay too much for that one. It is very obviously a reproduction.

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[Green Frost]

Token. Why do I say so?
I've owned several like this. The gilt looks like it is starting to wear through - I can see grey/silver on the rims. The strike details are all very rounded and not sharp. The wear marks are not sharp, but rounded. All the details have the look of a cast copy rather than something die struck. The plain fields are not smooth but stippled in appearance. The genuine coin is highly detailed and has a 5 in the shield on the eagle's breast. I could go on, these two are definitely NOT identical at all.

I can tell the difference with this comparison. Thanks.

I only paid $1 for a lot of coins in which this "token" was included.
Others in the lot were,
1964 Quarter- Proof
1920-D Counter Stamped Buffalo Nickel
1928 Canada Dollar Proof
7 1919 Wheat Pennies
1942 Nickel
1965 Churchill Coin
1943 Wheat
1998 Bahamas Coin

So I got a good deal, Just thought I hit the jackpot!

 

[coin1921]

Hate to say this, but there is no such thing as a 1928 Canadian Silver dollar. The first circulating Canadian silver dollar was issued in 1935.

 

[ppratt]

Those two coins look nothing alike the neck the head the feathers the branches. I do wish you luck though

 

[Nick A]

You paid $1 for .43 cents face value, and got more than your money's worth in the silver quarter alone. Good deal. Sorry the gold coin was a bust but good score all the same!

 

[Green Frost]

Hate to say this, but there is no such thing as a 1928 Canadian Silver dollar. The first circulating Canadian silver dollar was issued in 1935.

Was a Mistype. Was suppose to say 1982 Srry.