SparkChaser
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Re: MCMVII: Liberty 20 Dollar Coin
Can you post the edge?
You can measure it and weigh it, as well.
The $20 Liberty Head gold coin and its successor, the St. Gaudens, are the largest coins produced (1850-1933) by the U.S. Mint for general coinage. Measuring 34 mm in diameter, the coins weigh 33.436 grams each (One ounce contains 31.1 grams), are alloys of 90% gold and 10% copper, and each contains .9675 ounce of gold. Twenty-dollar Liberty gold coins have reeded (milled) edges, but the St. Gaudens have lettered edges.
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Dustyn
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1 edit | said by SparkChaser  :Can you post the edge? You can measure it and weigh it, as well. The $20 Liberty Head gold coin and its successor, the St. Gaudens, are the largest coins produced (1850-1933) by the U.S. Mint for general coinage. Measuring 34 mm in diameter, the coins weigh 33.436 grams each (One ounce contains 31.1 grams), are alloys of 90% gold and 10% copper, and each contains .9675 ounce of gold. Twenty-dollar Liberty gold coins have reeded (milled) edges, but the St. Gaudens have lettered edges.» www.cmi-gold-silver.com/liberty-···kpZDJb&D Thanks to everyone for the helpful advise and interest in this. 
I will try again to take a picture of the edge of the coin. It was really hard to take a picture as my camera would not focus right. The seam on the edge of the coin is very noticeable... almost as if two separate coins were pressed together. I will measure and weigh it when I get another chance. I'm pretty sure it's fake... but then again I have no clue about coins nor have I spoken with anyone who has. It really would be surprising if it was real. I'm not too sure what the difference between a reeded and a lettered edge is... but from what I have observed and described about the coin, it looks like a reeded edge. |
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gallowsroad
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| If there really is a seam on the side edge of the coin, it is a fake.
The rim doesn't look right and the coloring on the high spots that show wear is also rather strange.
Were it real, it would potentially be worth a small fortune, depending upon the type for that date.
A proper coin dealer could check it out for you.
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SparkChaser
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said by Dustyn :I'm not too sure what the difference between a reeded and a lettered edge is... but from what I have observed and described about the coin, it looks like a reeded edge. The US Quarter is a reeded edge.
Specifications
Composition: Cupro-Nickel: 8.33% Ni, Balance Cu
Weight: 5.670 g
Diameter: 0.955 in., 24.26 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Edge: 119 reeds
The UK pound edge writing, top is fake
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Jim Gurd
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The easiest way to determine if it's genuine or not is to weigh it. The real deal will weigh about 33.4 grams. A fake will be underweight. |
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Hayward
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1 edit | said by Jim Gurd :The easiest way to determine if it's genuine or not is to weigh it. The real deal will weigh about 33.4 grams. A fake will be underweight. Ever heard of lead??? Likely just plated, but might have high lead content to make it seem hefty. Forget the density dif between lead and gold but they are close.
No matter what though it is not a legitimate US Mint Coin , and very doubtful it is more than gold plated.
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