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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zekeguzz, post: 894531, member: 15455&quot;]Edap617, I just went through investigating an 1854 quarter eagle. First and foremost you have to make sure it is genuine and not a fake. There are very many counterfeits out there.</p><p>Read up as much as you can about the coin. Its history, mintage, and most of all its diagnostics(letter and number size and style, any die clashes that it should have, and where to look first for wear spots, etc.) Don&#039;t let this this scare you, it is not that hard and is very, very interesting. I have a website for you to go to and you&#039;ll probably get everything you need to know from it. Oh a 10X loupe or ordinary microscope is a must. You have to be able to see very small details.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To do this you must be able to weigh the coin in grams. Any good coin scale will give you satisfactory readings but your coin may be vauable. So don&#039;t hem and haw on spendig up to $50 dollars if need be for a nice scale. Most scales are approx.&nbsp; $25.</p><p>Next, you&#039;ll need a measurment of the diameter of the coin. A digital micrometer is a great tool for this. But exercise extreme care so as you don&#039;t injure the coin. Practice on others first to get the feel of it. You may be able to rent one at Home Depot or hardware store. A good new one might run $15 to $25 dollars.</p><p><a href="http://coinauctionshelp.com/Liberty_Head_$2.50_Quarter_Eagle.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinauctionshelp.com/Liberty_Head_$2.50_Quarter_Eagle.html" rel="nofollow">http://coinauctionshelp.com/Liberty_Head_$2.50_Quarter_Eagle.html</a></p><p>I wish you the same luck that I have had. zeke[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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