Fake $20 gold?

[stev32k]

There is a thread here: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22641688-MCMVII-Liberty-20-Dollar-Coin asking if the coin in question is a fake. It looks counterfeit to me, but I'm no gold expert. What say you?

 

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[RWB]

It's a very obvious and poorly made fake.

[MarkFeld]

It's a very obvious and poorly made fake.

I have no choice but to agree.

 

Edited to add:

 

And to the poster on the DSLreports forum who said "Any numismatist will tell you such, and if you told them you cleaned it then it's now worth -0-." - That is not correct. Most numismatists do advise against cleaning coins. But, while cleaning a coin will often diminish its value significantly, it is misleading to say cleaning makes the coin worth zero. Especially for coins that derive a large portion of their value based on their bullion content or their rarity, as opposed to their condition.

[bsshog40]

It don't even look Gold to me. Could be the pics. The seam don't sound right either but I am far from being a gold expert.

[Houston Investor]

Its a fake

[James_OldeTowne]

It looks like one of those coasters to me.

[FILTHYHOARD]

If it is YOUR coin, I certainly hope you didn't pay a lot for it.

Strange looking coin all around. Looks gold plated, and the sun & rays just don't look quite right.

100 % fake-a-rino, In my humble opinion

[BillJones]

It looks like one of these larger than life pieces that you can win playing skee ball or somthing. I have a couple of "1877 Indian cents" and a "1916 Standing Liberty Quarter" that are like that.

[Schatzy]

FAKE FAKE FAKE

 

I have a coin just like that only it is a bronze coaster.

 

 

[PerryHall]

One of those 3" diameter pot metal coasters---novelty item not meant to deceive anyone.

[jtryka]

It looks like one of those coasters to me.

 

Exactly, just look at the size in the second to last photo, a double eagle has a smaller diameter than a silver dollar (34mm vs. 38.1 mm vs what looks like 75mm for this one).