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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 337680, member: 4703&quot;]According to the Red Book the 1890 half eagle ($5 gold coin) was only minted at Philadelphia (88 proofs and 4,238 business strikes) and Carson City (53,800 business strikes.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Since yours appears to have an &quot;S&quot; (San Francisco) mint mark, it may not be genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Variety 2 Half Eagles, minted from 1866-1908, are 8.359g of .900 gold, with an actual gold weight of .24187 oz. and a diameter of 21.6mm.&nbsp; Bullion value is ~$225 and my Red Book edition is too old to put any reliance on its valuations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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