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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;predcarn, post: 152036, member: 6000&quot;]One easy nondestructive test to see if possible or not is to weigh the coin.</p><p>A 1854 Twenty D. Kellogg should weigh between 33.3 and 33.42 grams.</p><p>Don&#039;t use any gold testing solutions or methods, as many fakes and such </p><p>were made of gold, as the value of the gold was no where near the value </p><p>of the coin,fakes often did not use .900 gold, but 14K-18K gold (.58-.75),</p><p>so the weight would differ. Testing solutions may damage the surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the weight is correct, then you may want to send it to a certifying</p><p>company. Sounds like an exciting time for you, but don&#039;t be too </p><p>hopeful as the chances are against it being real, but it is probably as</p><p>good as the lottery <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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