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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 11293612, member: 10461"]There were a lot of fake George III "Spade" guineas struck in brass as 19th century gaming tokens, but this looks like somewhat better work than some of those.</p><p><br /></p><p> I think you're on target there. It doesn't seem to be a genuine guinea, but was it struck in gold or just plated in 18K gold, as you said? I suspect the latter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just because it's maybe not a real guinea (or maybe not solid gold, either, and just plated), doesn't make it worthless, though. That's a vintage piece of jewelry, for sure. Victorian or Edwardian, I'd say, judging from the mount. Last coin I had with a mount like that was a Victoria farthing. I'd date this jewelry item to no later than 1910-ish, probably, at a guess, and likely earlier, from the 19th century. So it likely has at least some value as an antique jewelry item. How much? Not for me to say. You'd have to find auction results for similar items.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neat piece.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 11293612, member: 10461"]There were a lot of fake George III "Spade" guineas struck in brass as 19th century gaming tokens, but this looks like somewhat better work than some of those. I think you're on target there. It doesn't seem to be a genuine guinea, but was it struck in gold or just plated in 18K gold, as you said? I suspect the latter. Just because it's maybe not a real guinea (or maybe not solid gold, either, and just plated), doesn't make it worthless, though. That's a vintage piece of jewelry, for sure. Victorian or Edwardian, I'd say, judging from the mount. Last coin I had with a mount like that was a Victoria farthing. I'd date this jewelry item to no later than 1910-ish, probably, at a guess, and likely earlier, from the 19th century. So it likely has at least some value as an antique jewelry item. How much? Not for me to say. You'd have to find auction results for similar items. Neat piece.[/QUOTE]
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