This coin is totally gold on the back and silver on the front with only the head in gold. I have never sceen this before and dont know what to make of it nor can I find anything about it on the web.
2007-03-18 23:24:06 · 5 answers · asked by Derrick J 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
It's a silver Morgan dollar turned into a jewellery item or some sort of medallion. The Liberty Head was definitely gilded; something like this:
http://www.centercoin.com/images/coinjewelry/two_tone/morgan_bolo.jpg
The coin had been altered and thus considered damaged, but it's still worth the silver in it.
2007-03-19 00:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by silverpet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is actually a Morgan dollar someone plated the head. I bet though, the reverse does not have an eagle like the real Morgan dollar, but may have two eagles, if so, it is called a two eagle medal and is base metal with a thin layer of silver and a thin layer of gold, on top of the base metal. They were sold to the unaware public and are actually worth little. If not the above it has to be a gimmick of some kind. I have never seen a gold plated Liberty on a Morgan dollar used as jewelry. A real Morgan dollar weighs 26.73 grams most reproductions and medals weigh differently.
2007-03-19 05:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking it up at this address:
usrarecoininvestments.com/.../Silver Dollars/1889-cc_morgan_dollar_htm
2007-03-18 23:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by h-sum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would suggest getting a qoute from a pro antique collector but try not to be scammed if u think hes not tellin the truth the tell im wat u think so yer...
2007-03-18 23:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by wato_45 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask an expert
2007-03-18 23:34:44 · answer #5 · answered by j 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋