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<p>[QUOTE="dos jaimes, post: 1086383, member: 28914"]<b>New picture with "D" ???</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Not having the coin / medallion with me at the moment, I'm fairly positive the coin has smooth edges and is approximately 1.5 inches across. I've spoken with my mother and she says that there appears to be a "D" on one side near the back of her neck / beneath her hair (you can see it faintly in this photo). I thought this could make sense, as we do live in Georgia and I thought it may indicate the old Dahlonega mint, ... maybe? The coin / medallion was originally identical on both sides, the photos are of both the obverse and reverse of the "coin." As to it not being real gold; as I mentioned I think my dad has had it tested, however I KNOW (and you can see evidence of this in the photos <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) that an old man my dad knew as a kid subjected it to the "tooth test" to see if it was gold and it left an impression that's still on the coin / medallion. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks so much for your comments and interest thus far! </p><p>[ATTACH]108135.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dos jaimes, post: 1086383, member: 28914"][b]New picture with "D" ???[/b] Not having the coin / medallion with me at the moment, I'm fairly positive the coin has smooth edges and is approximately 1.5 inches across. I've spoken with my mother and she says that there appears to be a "D" on one side near the back of her neck / beneath her hair (you can see it faintly in this photo). I thought this could make sense, as we do live in Georgia and I thought it may indicate the old Dahlonega mint, ... maybe? The coin / medallion was originally identical on both sides, the photos are of both the obverse and reverse of the "coin." As to it not being real gold; as I mentioned I think my dad has had it tested, however I KNOW (and you can see evidence of this in the photos :)) that an old man my dad knew as a kid subjected it to the "tooth test" to see if it was gold and it left an impression that's still on the coin / medallion. Thanks so much for your comments and interest thus far! [ATTACH]108135.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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