Does anyone know any information on gilded, gold layered 1893 columbian exposition half dollar. It is silver underneath. Most of gold layer is worn off.
I have never heard of a Columbian Half Dollar that was issued as a gilded piece. Of course anyone could do something to the coin after the fact. I think that there were some Fort Vancouver half dollars that were gilded. They don't seem to get much respect these days.
Thanks, this coin was found detecting off 1868 to 1926 fairgrounds. This property is not been used since then. Coin is now in a 2 by 2 card flip, it holds the little bit of gold colored layering intact. Just trying to find out if it was done by us mint.
This is the second thread you have started on this coin, and you still have not posted any photos. ~ Chris
If anyone knows anything about it, it would be @leeg Although, you're going to get much better answers if you post a picture.
Nothing I have found in my years of research can state that the US Mint would do such a thing. Many things have been done to coins as a means of protection, i.e. lacquer, etc. This might be similar for those years, or a means of raising the price for it.
The US Mint has never gold-plated a coin. Medals, yes, but not coins. Many people and companies have done so in attempts to profit from those thinking they were getting something special.
