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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 4282520, member: 10461&quot;]I disagree with the responses above and think the coin looks genuine, though it is a heavily worn and polished jewelry piece.&nbsp; The weird wear pattern and poorly focused photos just make it <i>look </i>fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an 18<b><span style="color: #ff0000">5</span></b>3 Type 1 gold dollar, not 1863.&nbsp; (An 1863 would be a Type 3 with the Indian Princess portrait.)&nbsp; It has the quirky &quot;slanted 5&quot; seen on many coins of the period.&nbsp; Those were an idiosyncrasy of designer James B. Longacre&#039;s work.&nbsp; The 1853 is a common date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming the coin is genuine (and I think it is), <a href="http://www.coinflation.com/gold_coin_values.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinflation.com/gold_coin_values.html" rel="nofollow">the spot (melt) value</a> of a Type 1 gold dollar is worth $76.53 at the time of this typing.&nbsp; Due to the soldering on of the loop and heavy polishing and wear, any numismatic value the coin had is pretty much ruined.&nbsp; However, it retains its gold value and then any value it has as a vintage jewelry item, with the fob.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will forever more trade as a jewelry item for that reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>So figure $75-80 for the coin (at melt price for the gold) plus whatever a jeweler says the fob is worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a handsome piece.&nbsp; Quintessentially Victorian.&nbsp; Won&#039;t get much respect as a coin, due to the damage, but it looks like a perfectly fine antique jewelry item.&nbsp; Nice, even.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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