From the photos, I don't see anything that screams "fake!" But the photos aren't great and it could be a better than average forgery. After...
Looks like some kind of artificial treatment to cover up surface problems.
If it is a very rare variety, avidly sought by CBH nuts, and if I too were an avid seeker of such, and if in looking at my projected life...
Sharp looking coin, 55? Die break across the shield?
I have an AU58. Great design.
I think Fine, details (corroded). Love that overdate!
That's a really neat piece. Lucky that the date survived intact.
If in a pcgs holder, these sell at auction for around 1500, maybe a bit more. When gold is purchased at a shop, isn't the seller's contact...
glad to hear the dealer treated you right on the return. the 1886 is a pretty wholesome looking coin
It looks like a 12-U to me, from Bowers' book on colonials, est 125-250 known. Nice!
Looks genuine, and probably xf-au as stated above.
If it's genuine, and I have to say it has an odd grainy look in the photos, it is a rather beat up example. And, you have no idea what may have...
My guess, before the reveal,was 62; thanks to Silvermike for the photo of the high points of the design. Grading from photos is very hard, as...
With the additional information, I think about AU50, dipped and retoned, but I have to say the colors on the obv. look "off" to me. Hope you can...
how is the luster on the obv? cartwheel? bare spots in the field?
Fivaz was quoting Randy Campbell of ANACS, who I expect has evaluated a large enough sample of raw gold coins to know what he is talking about.
I'd leave it as is and see what pcgs thinks. FWIW, I believe it has been dipped before and some of the black stuff didnt' come off, then retoned...
I hope we will here more on why coin #2 is a fake. To my eyes, the images posted don't show anything definitive. But then, I'm no expert. Full...
The P mint 73,74, 75 are surprisingly hard to find. In fact a nice problem free 73 trade dollar of any mint is hard to find! It's nice to see...
Great backstory for when you find the right coin!
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