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I HAVE A GOLD COIN FROM PERU AND IT SAYS UN SOL ON IT AND ITS FROM 1891 IN MINT CONDITION. I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH THAT MIGHT BE WORTH?
Raul, there have been quite a few instances of counterfeiting of gold coins. Thus, you must have an expert review your coin to be sure it is genuine. Try going to www.ebay.com and doing a search for 1891 Peru gold coin. See if anything like what you have comes up for sale. If nothing today, try back in a week or so. Ebay is very active. Jim Lawniczak
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Coin and Paper Money Collecting
Answers by Expert:
Jim Lawniczak
Expertise
I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.
Experience
Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.
Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)
Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins
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