Real or fake

[Turbo21]

Just found this is a bulk bag of thrift store jewelry. Looks damn good to me at first glance.

 

[luke_00]

Looks good to me my friend!
Well at least it was a real large cent. Better than nothing

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Acid test will tell you.

 

[Turbo21]

Update: Not real. Not even 10k. Acid test always tells the truth

 

[JimDon]

It appears to be a real 1852 Large Cent plated gold.

 

[Turbo21]

It appears to be a real 1852 Large Cent plated gold.

You nailed it. The hair tie was throwing me off in the beginning because it didn’t match the gold
Dollar designs

 

[FormerTeller]

Still worth something as both a cut out and a love token. My guess is you could get at least $20 for it.

 

[ArfieBoy]

If nothing else, it is definitely a conversation piece! Congratulations on an interesting find! Thanks for sharing.