united states dollar 1853

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by wyvern, Mar 2, 2013.

  1. wyvern

    wyvern Active Member

    scan0002.jpg scan0007.jpg i recently bought a bulk lot of british coins,in the bottom of the bag was these two one dollar coins 1853 weight 1.6 grms,please tell me about them,i know nothing of united states coins--thank you
     
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  3. AdamL

    AdamL Well-Known Member

    I basically know nothing of gold coins. But the wieght is about right. It would be quite a find if these turned out to be genuine.
     
  4. kaosleeroy108

    kaosleeroy108 The Mahayana Tea Shop & hobby center

    send the to ngc or pcgs
     
  5. kaosleeroy108

    kaosleeroy108 The Mahayana Tea Shop & hobby center

    if the turn out to be genuine.. they'll fetch better on the market backed by ngc or pcgs.. but if you like anacs or icg then go ffor it
     
  6. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    Mintage - 4,076,051 in Philadelphia
    Value VF-20 $200 USD MS-63 $1,250 USD each
    weight 1.672 grams
    .90 fine gold
    diameter 13mm
    reeded edge
     
  7. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    The photos aren't very good but I'm fairly sure they are both fakes. Better images would help. The facial features of Liberty do not look right on either one and on the rev the right hand one has what appears to be a raised blemish in the field below the E in STATES. The color looks odd as well but on a computer image I don't give that much weight.

    Even if they are counterfeit, if the diameter is right they may still be gold. (1950 and 60 middle east fakes)
     
  8. Searcher64

    Searcher64 Member

    I cannot tell if they are real. If real they are worth about $225 each or more. The Liberty Head were minted from 1849-1854. Nice find.:hail:
     
  9. vdbpenny1995

    vdbpenny1995 Well-Known Member

    The faces look wrong to me and the dates look suspicious. I would be very skeptical as for their authenticity but even if their fake they can still be made from gold so if the general consensus is fake, still take it to any reputable dealer and have him test it for gold value which could be $75 a piece if its the correct karat of that type of gold dollar.
     
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