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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby Copper Catcher » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:09 pm

A copper token.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1900-S-liberty- ... 5648274412
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby Tourney64 » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:20 pm

So a coin made of copper in a $20 gold piece design. The seller obviously has checked out the composition, because of his answer regarding the size.
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby DuckTales253 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:07 am

What a rollercoaster this has proven to be!

I go from a large cent to a gold dollar to a gold double eagle then all the way down to a token! I still am going to have the coin tested for metal content to have this issue settled once and for all.
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby uthminsta » Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:21 pm

Good call. I am still gonna bid a dollar ;)
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby DuckTales253 » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:26 pm

The results are in: Market Harmony says the coin is an an alloy of Cu and Zn. Sorry, no gold. Oh well, it was a bonus coin anyway, and sure made for a lively thread!
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby uthminsta » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:30 pm

:(
Sorry.
Haha, I still bid a dollar!
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby 68Camaro » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:34 pm

Agree it was an interesting thread, and I learned several things from it...
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:10 pm

There were non-gold gaming tokens from the same era.. Anther easy non-destructive test you can try is a ring test. Gold coins make a beautiful sound. Test it and see if it rigs true. I would be interested in purchasing it for my collection if it is not gold. I will pay over melt. :mrgreen:
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:15 pm

ah.. I just read the last 2 pages of the thread. Guess I am too slow.. Lol. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:17 pm

I bid $2. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby uthminsta » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:33 pm

SniperCat's on my tail...
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby Cu Penny Hoarder » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:56 pm

Just saw this thread, wish I would've noticed it sooner. It's obvious it was not a gold coin from the star width/placement above the head.

Most Ebay sellers are not as dumb as they seem to be. I'd bet this coin was included with this "lot" on purpose.
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Re: Surprise Gold from eBay

Postby DuckTales253 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:00 pm

Just sold it for $3.30 on eBay. Not quite the windfall I at first imagined, but my gold fever has not subsided! Back to searching...
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