Probably $60 to $65 for the fifty, so I would say you definitely overpaid.
Was a little confused when I saw "quater"! The quarter just appears to have been polished, could be plated as well.
Not fake, just a privately minted medal likely for the bicentennial.
Looks like a small die chip in the "D" mintmark, pretty common.
Maybe you meant 1899-o? If so it is not a very valuable coin in AU and would not be worth the cost of having it graded.
I have collected colonials for well over thirty years, and I just don't grade them. I look at surfaces, color detail and overall eye appeal but...
I agree, a picture might be able to answer the questions, or at least point you in the right direction.
Yes it is a fake. The Sommer Islands coins are quite rare and have been heavily copied.
I would read up on coins so that as you go through them you will recognize those that are more valuable than others and treat them accordingly....
Just a normal cent, the close AM and wide AM designations don't apply to cents minted before 1992. It is either slightly off center or slightly...
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