1881 gold coin 5$ real or fake ? 0

[Millzy89]

Acquiring this coin seems pretty nice is this real ...thanks- wisconsin 

[MarkFeld]

The two pictures look very different and neither one provides a particularly good look at the coin. The obverse picture had me thinking that the coin was probably genuine. but the reverse picture gave me pause.

[Millzy89]

Ok here are few more pics .thanku for the help all !

On 3/1/2022 at 7:30 PM, Oldhoopster said:

 

 

[RWB]

Authenticity decisions based on a few fuzzy photos are not reliable. In-hand, examine the reeding for inconsistencies, and on the faces search on-line for known counterfeits. The condition is EF.

[Millzy89]

On 3/11/2022 at 12:08 PM, RWB said:

Authenticity decisions based on a few fuzzy photos are not reliable. In-hand, examine the reeding for inconsistencies, and on the faces search on-line for known counterfeits. The condition is EF.

Thankyou sir 

[MarkFeld]

On 3/11/2022 at 11:04 AM, Millzy89 said:

Ok here are few more pics .thanku for the help all !

 

I’m not convinced that the coin’s genuine and unless you can be certain that it is, it would be unwise to buy it. There are professionally graded examples of various grades, which are widely available at reasonable prices. So there’s no need to take an unnecessary risk. But if you want to buy an ungraded one, make sure it’s from a well established seller with an excellent reputation.

[Millzy89]

On 3/11/2022 at 2:27 PM, MarkFeld said:

I’m not convinced that the coin’s genuine and unless you can be certain that it is, it would be unwise to buy it. There are professionally graded examples of various grades, which are widely available at reasonable prices. So there’s no need to take an unnecessary risk. But if you want to buy an ungraded one, make sure it’s from a well established seller with an excellent reputation.

Not from an established seller . It's 100 bucks . If it tests gold ill buy it  I think . Thanks 

[MarkFeld]

On 3/11/2022 at 2:38 PM, Millzy89 said:

Not from an established seller . It's 100 bucks . If it tests gold ill buy it  I think . Thanks 

If it’s gold, not stolen, not lost and not in the hands of a clueless seller, sure. But ask yourself why it’s only $100. Something is obviously very wrong.

[Millzy89]

On 3/11/2022 at 3:10 PM, MarkFeld said:

If it’s gold, not stolen, not lost and not in the hands of a clueless seller, sure. But ask yourself why it’s only $100. Something is obviously very wrong.

I'll keep ya updated and we'll know in a week 

[Coinbuf]

If it seems to good to be true, it usually is.