Bust halves hands down . Open collared coins from when our country was young .
I'd take the gold , like Chris said so elegantly , it's smaller dollar for dollar .
Dang , that's a bad fake , the date is way off . Something about the 1916 SLQs hair looks off too . I wonder if the #s even check out on PCGS's...
Those are big money purchases , so I'd buy only from a reputable dealer or someone I trusted . Also I'd compare them with known die marriages and...
Hopefully , 100 years after the last time . Why they broke up the '85 Bears is beyond me . Anyways I'm still on my Blackhawks high !!!!! ;)
It would be nice if they sold them individually too , as I'd be interested in the SLQ , in the '16 design .
I do notice they have the gold weight and purity struck on them .
Either his neck turned into a worm , or it's his collar . I think worm .;)
I'd go with Doubled die , as I'd imagine a 2nd strike would obliterate the original strike . But I'd wait for a more expert opinion .
You did good if it's really gold . Do you trust who you bought it from ?
Too much circulation chatter in the fields and wear in her hair . AU-55 if those aren't hairlines I'm seeing . A clearer pic would help .
Well said by both . Contemporary counterfeits are a whole different animal , than the Chinese fakes for the reasons stated above . Though I will...
@Jim M , I'd like to get Jim's take on it too .
I say the date of release .
Would a test to see if the ring is even gold help . I mean would they put a real coin in fake gold .
Left side of the 7 looks interesting .
Spoken like a true cheesehead . Wait till 2085 . ;)
I love it . You have to pay for quality .
You mean like you Frank ? ;)
Nice , can't wait to hear from the Dark side if it's real as it's one cool coin . Though it does look like it may have been cast .
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