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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GeorgeM, post: 2323043, member: 28550&quot;]I don&#039;t think it&#039;s an altered date, gold plated 1896 piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>You didn&#039;t follow the link at all, did you? This coin was made in 1898 in gold as a presentation piece. It&#039;s similar to a $4 stella or an 1856 flying eagle cent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Compared to the picture that coinman1234 posted, the beads looks right to me, but the rim looks too thin. I&#039;ll have to see if I can find more than 1 specimen to compare it to though and see if that&#039;s within the realm of variance. </p><p><br /></p><p>If it does turn out to be authentic, any estimate on value?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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