ok i am new to this so my previous thread about it being a double die..sorry i dont know the lingo it is not a doubled die apparantly..sorry and by the way why are you all so mean to people who are new to this..not cool. anyway my coin is mounted in a ring and has been for a long time i dont think it welded to another coin it is a 1873 california gold coin looks like a dime and has the same flying eagle image on both sides i know there are a lot of fakes out there but i truly believe this could be the real thing does anyone have any info on how and where i could get the coin removed from the ring without damaging it so as to have it more thoroughly inspected...
Dont think that we are all rude like zach. He enjoys it. I do not think it is possible (or very very very rare) to have a coin with the reverse image on both sides from the mint. The coin in your ring should stay in the ring. It is PMD (post mint damage). No need to seperate it. Keep it like that, it's kinda neat! Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. You know you want to.
That coin is a fantasy piece that was made outside the US Mint and after the prohibition on private coinage went into effect.
what do you mean it is a fantasy piece how can you be so certain that it does not have the same image on both sides...
its a fantasy piece BECAUSE it has the same image on both sides and when you enlarge your pic, theve never made a coin with the date below the eagle
if there were coins that had the same image on both sides from the mint that noone had tampered with and welded two coins or pmd'd it what would a coin like this be called....
It is without question a fantasy piece. First of all, the date is on the wrong side. Second, the workmanship (lettering, etc.) is far below the quality of a Mint product. Third, the coin looks corroded, but gold does not corrode.
So, I'm gonna dig this thread out because it's the reason I just signed up for the forum. I picked this up this summer for $2 while out looking for silver/ gold at some garage sales... thought it was neat. I was pretty sure I didnt stumble onto a "coin minted by the gods themselves (LOL)", but I still was wondering about it. I was curious about what it was until now... anyone know what it's made out of?
I got one too in way better shape lol anyway they were collect. They were made illegally. They were going to try to collect them all and yes they have a price value for that but for finding that i am still looking.
Hi Imho, it’s just a novelty item. ( some are made with real coins then plated)You can take it to a jeweler shop and they can test it if you’re interested. Also looks damaged from wear and tare.
Yes, it's call a fantasy jewelry piece. The jewelry trade may have a special term for them, but you would have to ask in a jewelry forum. It is just a mass produced blank with the same coin like design on both sides. That way the person assembly the jewelry doesn't have to worry about getting the right side facing out. They just worry about the rotation and then crimp the lugs down to hold it in place.
