It reads "gold washed," which means it has even less gold than if it was plated.
You'd think so, but years ago, this coin was stolen out of the mail on the way to PCGS, and to my knowledge it never reappeared. It was in a PCGS...
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In a gold PCI slab with no indication it's a fake, no less. https://www.icollector.com/1907-20-GOLD-HIGH-RELIEF-OMEGA-MAN-BU_i47715345
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I would like to complete my 1875-CC date set, but I don't have any gold yet.
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Thanks for your comment. I agree that the obverse is a solid VF-25 and wouldn't object to a "split grade" of VF-30. It's the reverse I was...
Not my auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144698866859 I have a long term goal of putting together an 1875-CC year set. I was looking at this...
Does this look familiar? https://www.pristineauction.com/a1138790-1855-12-Dollar-Bear-California-Gold-Piece-Coin PCGS shows 5 different known...
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