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Message:: [QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2785102, member: 27832"]Welcome to CoinTalk! See the "S" on the coin's reverse, just above TEN and under the eagle's claw? That's the mint mark, indicating the coin was made in San Francisco. When a coin is put into a mount like this, and the fingers get bent down to hold the coin, they usually make indentations in the rim of the coin. That's damage. It also looks like there's more damage around the prong covering the first S in STATES. People also often polish coins that are mounted like this. Your photos of the coin's reverse make it look like it's been polished heavily. Collectors also consider this to be damage. With all those strikes against it, a coin like this usually won't have any value beyond the gold it contains. Right now, that's about $600 or so. That 14K bezel looks fairly large and heavy, so it will contain quite a bit of gold as well. If the bezel adds any value beyond its gold content, you'll need a jewelry expert to help you figure that out. You'll also need to judge for yourself what sentimental value this piece carries. Nobody will pay you any extra for that, but it might give you more reason to keep it.[/QUOTE]