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Help to identify 1913 US five dollar piece
Any help to identify this coin would be appreciated. Hours of googling
have been fruitless although I have found similar coins. The silver coin is 19.3 mm in diameter and1.35mm thick with milled edges. One side shows an Indian head in profile (facing left) with 'LIBERTY' over the head and 1913 under the head. The other side shows an eagle in profile (facing left), 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' around the top, 'FIVE DOLLAR' (NOT DOLLARS) at the bottom with 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on the right of the eagle and what looks like (I don't have a magnifying glass) 'E FLURISUS UNUM' on the left of the eagle. I am not a coin collector but have been going through my late Father's estate and found this coin in an envelope on which he had written 'valuable' Any Ideas out there? |
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Help to identify 1913 US five dollar piece
Geoff wrote:
Any help to identify this coin would be appreciated. Hours of googling have been fruitless although I have found similar coins. The silver coin is 19.3 mm in diameter and1.35mm thick with milled edges. One side shows an Indian head in profile (facing left) with 'LIBERTY' over the head and 1913 under the head. The other side shows an eagle in profile (facing left), 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' around the top, 'FIVE DOLLAR' (NOT DOLLARS) at the bottom with 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on the right of the eagle and what looks like (I don't have a magnifying glass) 'E FLURISUS UNUM' on the left of the eagle. I am not a coin collector but have been going through my late Father's estate and found this coin in an envelope on which he had written 'valuable' Any Ideas out there? It sounds like you are describing a replica of a 5 dollar gold piece. The authentic coin is made of 90% gold and is 21.6mm in diameter and weighs 8.359g. If it is, indeed, a silver replica it is not at all valuable and is worth only bullion value. Of course, it may not be silver at all, but only silver colored (i.e. copper/nickel or some other base metal) in which case it would be worth even less. I have a "silver round" replica of the same coin. It is one troy ounce of silver and considerably larger than 19.3mm. I paid $8.00 for it awhile back. It is probably worth 11 or 12 now. -- ©¿©¬ ~ Ed Hendricks |
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Help to identify 1913 US five dollar piece
"Geoff" wrote in message ups.com... Any help to identify this coin would be appreciated. Hours of googling have been fruitless although I have found similar coins. The silver coin is 19.3 mm in diameter and1.35mm thick with milled edges. One side shows an Indian head in profile (facing left) with 'LIBERTY' over the head and 1913 under the head. The other side shows an eagle in profile (facing left), 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' around the top, 'FIVE DOLLAR' (NOT DOLLARS) at the bottom with 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on the right of the eagle and what looks like (I don't have a magnifying glass) 'E FLURISUS UNUM' on the left of the eagle. I am not a coin collector but have been going through my late Father's estate and found this coin in an envelope on which he had written 'valuable' Any Ideas out there? Judging by the title of your post, I'd say you have properly identified your coin, and probably have misread some of the lettering, due to its unique, incuse nature. Or, you could have a crude fake. But a picture would tell for sure. Mr. Jaggers |
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Help to identify 1913 US five dollar piece
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... "Geoff" wrote in message ups.com... Any help to identify this coin would be appreciated. Hours of googling have been fruitless although I have found similar coins. The silver coin is 19.3 mm in diameter and1.35mm thick with milled edges. One side shows an Indian head in profile (facing left) with 'LIBERTY' over the head and 1913 under the head. The other side shows an eagle in profile (facing left), 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' around the top, 'FIVE DOLLAR' (NOT DOLLARS) at the bottom with 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on the right of the eagle and what looks like (I don't have a magnifying glass) 'E FLURISUS UNUM' on the left of the eagle. I am not a coin collector but have been going through my late Father's estate and found this coin in an envelope on which he had written 'valuable' Any Ideas out there? Judging by the title of your post, I'd say you have properly identified your coin, and probably have misread some of the lettering, due to its unique, incuse nature. Or, you could have a crude fake. But a picture would tell for sure. Mr. Jaggers Oops, disregard previous post. I missed the part about it being silver. Mr. Jaggers |
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Help to identify 1913 US five dollar piece
Mr. Jaggers wrote: "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... "Geoff" wrote in message ups.com... Any help to identify this coin would be appreciated. Hours of googling have been fruitless although I have found similar coins. The silver coin is 19.3 mm in diameter and1.35mm thick with milled edges. One side shows an Indian head in profile (facing left) with 'LIBERTY' over the head and 1913 under the head. The other side shows an eagle in profile (facing left), 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' around the top, 'FIVE DOLLAR' (NOT DOLLARS) at the bottom with 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on the right of the eagle and what looks like (I don't have a magnifying glass) 'E FLURISUS UNUM' on the left of the eagle. I am not a coin collector but have been going through my late Father's estate and found this coin in an envelope on which he had written 'valuable' Any Ideas out there? Judging by the title of your post, I'd say you have properly identified your coin, and probably have misread some of the lettering, due to its unique, incuse nature. Or, you could have a crude fake. But a picture would tell for sure. Mr. Jaggers Oops, disregard previous post. I missed the part about it being silver. Mr. Jaggers Thanks for your help - it seems I will not be able to retire after all! |
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