KoRnholio Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Was watching an episode of Fringe and this supposedly very valuable coin was shown. Kinda poor pics as they are 14kb screen captures. I think it is supposed to be an old US gold double eagle? The 3rd pic doesn't look like the same coin though. Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Looks like a copy of a Type 2 Liberty double eagle ($20 gold). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Jtryka is right I think. My initial guess was a pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Looks like http://www.bestcoin.com/1849-Gold-Double-Eagle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 As they have already said, it's a double eagle. Specifically, you can have a coin just like what they used in the TV show for only $19.99 at amazon!! It's a Replica 1849 Double Eagle Proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Fingerprints!!! I know its just a money but in a real life scenario the coin looks proof or prooflike and that isn't the right way to handle it. Unless you want to knock a lump off its value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Fingerprints!!! I know its just a money but in a real life scenario the coin looks proof or prooflike and that isn't the right way to handle it. Unless you want to knock a lump off its value. These are actors! They don't know how to handle that very rare coin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 These are actors! They don't know how to handle that very rare coin! I know but it makes you wonder in real life how many times thieves have stolen coins and mishandled them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yes, I missed that the motto wasn't there, so it's a copy of a Type 1 double eagle. Easy to miss, though I was focused on the shield which looked like a rounded Type 2 shield, lost in the forest and can't see the trees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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