1882 gold coin certificate

[treasurehunter00]

Hello Pappy a friend of ours found this certificate in his attic and was wondering if it was the real thing,"this is what he wants to hear" , or just a copy, it is about 5 1/2 inches long and about 2 1/2 inches wide, and is lamenated, thanks a lot again ....jack

[PAPPY]

WELL JACK, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT APPEARS TO BE THE REAL THING WITH WHAT I CAN TELL FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT IT IS LAMINATED. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THE TREASURY WOULD HONOR IT BUT NOT FOR IT'S FACE VALUE SINCE IT IS LAMINATED.....THAT'S THE BEST AND THE WORST OF IT...MIGHT WANT TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL COIN DEALER AND HAVE HIM/HER INSPECT IT AND POSSIBLY THEY WOULD WANT TO BUY IT...WISH I COULD HELP MORE....LET US KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT....PAPPY :D :D :D


POST SCRIPT: I CONFERED WITH GREG AND HE SEEMS TO THINK IT IS A REPRODUCTION....CAN YOU TELL US HOW THICK THE BILL IS?...PAPPY :D :D :D

[treasurehunter00]

Thanks Pappy i will pass this along to him , sure was a good find , wish i had found it but I would have been trespassing in his attic , thanks for the info and i will let u all know when we find out more................jack

[treasurehunter00]

Hi Pappy ,well i need to read all there is to read before i answer , but the bill would be about as thick as a regular bill , it is hard to tell really but that is what i thought anyway......thanks jack

[PAPPY]

THANKS JACK. HARD TO TELL WITHOUT HAVING IT IN HAND....I WOULD STILL TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL COIN DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECKED...WON'T COST ANYTHING.......PAPPY :D :D :D

[Gregory]

Hey Jack,
Did You find out anymore about that gold certificate?

[treasurehunter00]

No to checking it out, friend has been sick and has forgot is my bet , i will jog his memory and will let u all know more ........jack..... ps if it was mine i would have found out something even if i was feeling poorly....

[Gregory]

Agreed!
If it is the real deal he has something Special but the lamination would bring down its value greatly

[beefcarver]

Wish I would get lucky to find something like that. Great Find.
but I dont have an attic.... LOL