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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Numinaut, post: 7831802, member: 91259&quot;]The going price of a real 1856-S in MS 61 is around $7,500 USD.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a fantasy coin. The real 1856 Type One double eagle has a simple straight-sided shield on the reverse. This &quot;coin&quot; has the elaborate curved-sided shield of a Type Two or Type Three double eagle. These types were only made after 1865, and they have the motto &quot;In God We Trust&quot; above the shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everything about this coin looks wrong, like straight off Alibaba. It has distorted and out-of-proportion date and lettering, and it is too clean for a 61, with no luster and no marks. I am surprised this piece would get as far as the website of a reputable seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are considering buying a gold coin, check it against similar examples on the web. Doug Winter&#039;s site has an education section with a &quot;Coinapedia&quot; showing examples of every date and mintmark of US gold coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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