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Expert: - 8/21/2009


Question

1804
I have one 1804 us dollar coin. I get it from my grandmother and she
get it from thamanya sayardaw (the famous monk in myanmar, he was dead in 1998). I want to sell it but I don't know it is real or not. Please tell me how to analysis it. And I want to know it's price(us dollar).
            Thanks You Very Much

Answer
Zaw,

There are only 15 known examples of this coin -- each worth millions of dollars.  If you come up with the 16th, you will be a millionaire!

Specifications :
Diameter: ±39-40 millimeters

Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%

Weight: ±416 grains (±27.0 grams)

Edge: Lettered - HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT (various ornaments between words)


Your picture closely matches the one shown on CoinFacts.com

Additional info can be found here :

http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/1804_dollars/1804_Draped_Bust_Silver_Dol...


If your coin matches the specs above, you should consider having it certified by one of the following companies :

PCGS -- see www.pcgs.com

NGC -- see www.ngccoin.com

A multi-million dollar coin like this would never sell without being certified first.

Good luck!

Dan

Dan Moore

Expertise

My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.

Experience

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