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Message:: [QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2789066, member: 36230"]I'm sorry, but as usual, you're making this much, much, much more difficult than it needs to be. To even suggest to someone new to this that their common, would-be ex-jewelry coin, if plated and removed, could be a bargain, due to condition, is really a bit much. This isn't, as an example, a very rare piece of branch gold, but is something that more often than not (and no disrespect to the OP intended) ends up in the scrap pile, sold to bullion buyers, or to collectors if at the "right" price. Even if it was plated (which I highly doubt), it simply doesn't matter, unless to the individual, and in this case it clearly doesn't. The bezel is, of course, another issue. Even though it may not have come from a "roadside tourist shop", it's not like they, plain or decorative, are uncommon or not sold at countless coin shops/jewelry stores, at least at one time. Sure, there's a chance it may be something special beyond its content, but in all likelihood, chances are also rather slim. As for the OP not returning, perhaps she feels no need to do so. Apparently, she's happy with what has been said, and doesn't seem to be someone interested in continuing on the path to a numismatic education, so why bother? She also may have one of those things many of us once had; you know, a "life".[/QUOTE]