Is this authentic?

I know to be weary of incused gold.

So I'm asking about this: Click

It would be for my holed type set.

Luckily, he has big pictures, and a return policy.
Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks!

 

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Looks good to me.... Not that it means much, but I did just spend the last hour or so looking very closely at quarter eagles.. haha, good timing Mag.

 

I have bought from vette before. He never gave me any reason to doubt him.

 

I've bought from him before too - but only some proof sets.

 

From the sellers photo, it appears to be Genuine. Worth it's proportionate content of gold in melt value.

 

Check his feedback closely, seems his pics are always much better than coins.

 

Who knows what caused this damage other than the obvious hole. Looking at the obverse again, do you see an indication of being "puttied" ?

 

Can you elaborate on that? Given that the motto is incuse on this coin, I'd've expected post-striking scratches to behave exactly this way--to show up on the high points (the field, the eagle's shoulder) but not on the more protected areas (the mottos, the eagle's breast). Am I just way off base here?

 

Spin the barrell. Pull the trigger. Buying raw gold on ebay is alot like Russian Roulette.
Are you feeling lucky?

 

That was my same thought. GD, could you please explain this?

 

Being that the design is incuse, that is exactly what I would expect to see from scratches. I do not understand what you think is a problem.

As for this coin being real, I cannot comment on the coin, per se, but the seller. I have had some dealings with him. Like many of the big sellers, he over-grades his coins. However, after 150,000 feedbacks at 99.9+% positive, I do not think you are too much in danger of receiving a counterfeit coin. Additionally, from personal experience, he does honor his return policy.

 

interesting posts...

still got 6 days left, so we'll see what others say

 

It's already at spot now ($135.00).
Now the question is how far do you want to go over spot for a hole?

 

1910 is a common date for the Quarter Eagle. I wouldn't touch this coin for anything over spot because that's all it will ever be worth. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a bullion piece. There are plenty of problem free examples that can be picked up for right around spot.

 

The coin appears genuine, and the seller is known to me and (although he tends to oversell) a good guy.

 

yes, but it's for my holed-type set
So I want the hole, lol :kewl:

 

Then I say go for it. I missed the part about your holed type set. I can't imagine it will sell for much than bullion and if it fits your collection...then don't listen to me. :kewl:

 

heh, no worries.

I'd pay over melt - but not too much over.

Anyway, try this one guys Click

Trade dollars aren't my thing. :thumb:
I see nothing that would make me think it's a fake, but from what I've learned here, plenty of trade dollars are counterfeit. Then again, this one is one of the more common dates.

 

Love the trade dollar. I have a holey 7070 myself and mine is a 78.