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Thank you thats about what theyre asking. Cheers.

Hi all - its been a while since posting, but I ran across an odd mounted coin today which I haven't been able to push out of my head, and would love some input/advice, please. I came upon a 1904 22ct gold USA $20 coin today, with an Edwardian style mount. It was beautifully weighty in the hand...

Thanks for the heads up, SpannerMonkey. Ideally id like to find someone locally, just so I can have a good chat about what we might be able to do with it - but certainly failing that, I may come back to you and ask for his deets.

So noone's had any first-hand experience with any gem polishers or cutters in Perth?

The 5 pounder is now with Captain Kookaburra to be looked over. Am intrigued to learn what he has to add.

Thanks Chipmunk. The address is www.walapidaryclub.org.au

Ive just recently been given this sweet raw specimen (nothing expensive ofc), and am in two minds about what to do with it. Should I leave it 'as is' in raw state and make it a pendant for the Mrs, or maybe look to have *some* of the rough edges tidied up first with a cutter/polisher? My wife...

I was present when the coin was first tested by the dealer (mine was tested, and then a sovereign from his stock). Mine came up with "no trace of gold" on his machine whilst his returned correct results. Hence why he sent me to the mint. I was also present when the mint tested it and determined...

I had a chat with my father (he lives abroad), and he tells me the chap who sold him the 3 x 5 pound sovs in the mid 90's is still in business as a dealer, and he in fact knows him quite well. As an exercise in gaging the dealer's reaction, rather than alert the vendor to the discrepancy off the...

Thanks again Captain Kookaburra, I may just take you up on the offer of a side by side comparison etc... I'll shoot you a PM shortly. Many thanks.

The coin in question:

I couldnt agree more, Miloman... I'm certain that much of what drives the dealers is the ability to make a reasonable margin, so I do tend to tread carefully. Indeed, this is the second dealer who has expressed his doubts. The first said the surface of the coin under a microscope looked...

Thank you Captain, but I think the PM test determined once and for all that it was 18k... so essentially a fake. Disappointing, but heck, its just gold, right? We're not saving lives. Was rather astonished that the Mint couldn't even pull up the 5 pound specs in the "Coins of the World" book...

Hi folks, its been a while since I was active on the boards, but I wanted to follow up with a mention of my 5 pound sov I was looking to sell last year. (I've posted numerous pics here before). Today I took it to a local dealer (WA Coins in Beaufort St - very helpful indeed), and the proprietor...

Id like to see the Gods of the Nordic Pantheon: Odin, Freja, Thor.

...has now removed it.

Some clown COINFLIPLUNATIC in the US has shamelessly pinched my Poseidon photo to accompany their coin listing on ebay. Just because I share it here with fellow stackers is not reason enough to try to profit from my work. Makes me furious.

I dont think anyone needs to get all overly-sensitive about any coin. I sure as heck aren't. One's taste is highly subjective. Play nice kids, or I'll bang your heads together.

I'd love to see a similar "Gods of the Nordic Pantheon" series, including Odin, Thor & Loki. #justsayin #perthmintareyoureadingthis?

Edited (sorry). I found my answer elsewhere in the forum.