I'VE BEEN GYPPED!!! :(

[MastaHanky]

My mother got me my first $20 Saint for Christmas. Although not perfect (you can see numerous contact marks in the fields), it's still a wonderful present, especially the first time I've ever owned one.

 

 

But then I decided to take a closer look. As I looked on the reverse, I noticed a small seam going all the way around the coin. Curious, I picked at the seam until I was able to break it lose. They hollowed out the coin and replaced it with something else!

 

 

I stared at the strange substance for a minute. It definitely didn't have the look or feel of any kind of metal I've worked with. Curious, I gave it the taste test.

 

 

And that's my *BURP* sad story for the holidays.

 

 

[TJ]

Nice work Masta! (and long time no see)

[jtryka]

I fear what you may have here is a cast counterfeit, especially since the obverse has the date 1986 in Roman numerals (like the early American eagle bullion coins), yet the reverse is the one used from 1908-33. Clearly a very poor copy, cast in milk chocolate and only plated in gold tin foil.

 

On a serious note, as a Saint collector, I have seen a number of very good fakes over the years, and some really poor ones (not much different from this one). Probably the worst counterfeit Saint I've seen was one dated 1919 that I saw in Europe.

[Wihlborg]

 

Funny post MastaHanky!

 

John

 

[LucyBop]

maybe its a error worthy of his Kinglyness, KINGKOIN!!!

[lclugza]

Be thankful yours is a valuable $20 gold piece. I've gotten coins like that, but they were cheap, common ones like the Lincoln cent and Kennedy half dollar- not GOLD like yours.

[Beijim]

It appears that something is eating into your investment.

 

Beijim