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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 1447302, member: 307&quot;]there are far too many problems with this coin that are apparent at a glance. </p><p><br /></p><p>First, the color is wrong. 22K gold may tone, but this actually looks more like an alloy than 22k gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, the strike is absolutely perfect. There are no marks at all. Nothing, nada. Gold is a VERY soft metal and to find a classic gold coin (with the exception of a proof) without marks is unprecedented.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third, the coin looks like it was minted on modern equipment. Everything looks too homogeneous. Too perfect. Every single detail in this coin is perfectly struck with absolutely no imperfections. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I was asked I would say that&#039;s not a 151 year old gold coin. It&#039;s fake. I&#039;d do a specific gravity test to see if it is indeed gold and (assuming it is not) would work from there. If it is gold, you at least have that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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