It's real, but not really.

Well the testing came in this morning. The half eagle is gold, but not genuine. It seems to be a casting. At least that is what my local expert collector is telling me. Took him a few minutes and 16x loupe to tell me that. I'll have to say he has better eyes than I. I could not see what he saw. Oh well, it retains it's sentimental value for me. I'll keep it knowing it was from my dad. Time to move on and get the next batch on its way.