1857 Dollar Coin

fyi - hunt1 is probably a young kid based on the previous posts made - look at them and you will see what I mean. I joined to do some research as I want to take up collecting as a hobby and checked out the top posters figuring they would most likely be the most knowledgable but found out that is not always true. This poster just joined 10 days ago, asked some newbie questions (no crime in that - I am one too!) but now is trying pass himself off as an expert in some threads. Hope this helps...

 

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It didn't help at all, you've just come in here to criticize him rather than give me ANY input whatsoever on the topic at hand.

Anyone have some information on how easily I could sell any of these items? If I can't sell them then I've no longer got a place to live, which doesn't sound like a great thing to happen.

 

whatever...:rolling: just giving my opinion as it appears this person is not being honest. As someone trying to learn myself I find this a waste of time as it is hard to tell when they are telling the truth or just bs'ing to impress others.

Sorry if I wasn't able to help you out...

 

The material you have is common (as others have already said), and you can probably take it to any coin dealer and sell it. I'd be surprised if the pictured coins were over $100 in total, probably closer to $60-70 or so wholesale.

On the 1857 piece, how big is it? I'm thinking it might be a jeton, or gaming token, probably from some time in the 19th century. No significant value, unfortunately, but I've seen jetons made in imitation of real coins before, and this would be consistent with the amount of wear on your piece.

 

It's the exact size of the coin it's imitating, tiny.

 

Definitely fake, go to google and enter one dollar gold coin US! Both the obverse and especially the reverse make for a nice vintage fake. May be worth $8 to $20 if you find someone who buys fakes. good luck

 

Elitesmg, to answer your question on why one would make a mistake like that on the counterfeit coin. People make big mistakes because they know unsuspecting collectors will buy the coins with those errors, because they don't know any better.
I, myself don't collect gold dollars, but without even knowing much of the specifics on the Types, I was 99% sure your coin was fake. The whole entire obverse design looks odd, with a very odd patina, and the date looked like it was just thrown on there then worn down.

As to where you can sell your coins, you might try to sell them in the Open Section of this forum, although, if I were you, I'd just keep them.

 

Disappointing thread

Well, luckily I've got plenty of antiques just laying around. Found a Canon AV-1, Helm and engine room telegraph to a Naval Vessel from the early 1900's, signed Don Larsen ball (about 25 of them, my grandfather was good friends with him), and every Beatles record released on vinyl. So if I can sell any of those I should get rent paid.

 

Its definatly a cool coin tho a combination of two types