Ok, I acknowledge that I am bad at taking pictures of silver. I just discovered that I am even worse at gold. I'll keep working on it.... What are your thoughts on this dollar? The clash is stronger than any I have seen (which are very few). Maybe VF condition? Is it ex-jewelry? I am not sure what the lines are on the reverse. As always, Thank you!
Looks like it was once in jewelry with the obverse facing out, that's why it is considerably more worn than the reverse. It has a really strong die cash on the upper obverse that is interesting.
My take might be "real or fake"? I'm concerned re the misalignment of the date and D not matching real ones. Those "parallel" faint lines on the reverse look suspect as well. Being the elusive and rare Dahlonega mint always increases the need for extra inspection for authenticity. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=325813 https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1852-d-g-1/7519 https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explor...rs/gold-dollars-1849-1889/17519/1852-d-g1-ms/
I appreciate your response. I am on the fence with this one as well. I am going to take it to a coin shop and have it verified.
At the bottom of the PCGS page. There is always something written about the coin listed. I can't quite tell from the photos, but it seems the coin shows most if not all the markers. The coin is well known for multiple clash marks on the obverse. @JoshuaP check your coin against the markers detailed on coinfacts. PS I am not a gold guy.
View attachment 1642924 The more I'm comparing pics from other sites I tend to agree...the oversized 8, the 5, the mint mark, the parallel lines look like it was run through a punching machine or something. I'm presently shopping $1 Gold Dollars for my developing type collection, that attracted me to this posted topic. Great education! I shopping only slabbed, problem details-free coins.
According to Doug Winter, there is only one die variety for the 1852-D gold dollar. This one does not match it. The date and mint make are wrong. Sadly I have to say counterfeit. Here is an example of the real thing.
Yes, gold dollars have been plagued by counterfeits from the time I started collecting in the 1960s and well before then. The counterfeiter can turn a small amount of gold into a big pay day. If you are looking for a type coin, the Philadelphia Mint coins are the best place to go. They are usually well struck, and Mint State pieces are not rare. Here's the highest grade one that I have. it is an 1853 Philadelphia which is also the most common Type I gold dollar date. It is also the date that is most often counterfeited. It's in an MS-64 holder. I bought this from a dealer who was panning on cracking it out to get a higher grade. For that reason, I probably over paid.
Thank you all for your help. I cannot say how much I appreciate it! Even with disappointing news, I am grateful. I will return this coin. Thankfully, I will not lose money on it. I thought the clash would not be counterfeited, but obviously some people are pretty good at fakes!
