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Expert: - 5/19/2010


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I have a coin that is the size of a silver dollar. On one side it has on top a ribbon that says 200th anniversary, circling the bottom it says the United States Constitution. The picture on this side is of Governor Morris and James Madison with what i think is a clock tower. The other side has at the top a half sun with a face, under the sun says We The People. The bottom says September 17,1787 the picture is of what looks like about 13-16 states. I would like to know if you know what it is, what it is made of, how many was made,why can't i find anything about it. Thank You Lori

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Lori,

The reason you are having trouble finding info about this is because technically it is not a coin, but rather a medal.  Something privately minted -- not government made.

Collector interest in this type of modern, privately minted item is very low -- very difficult to get anything for it about any precious metal it may contain -- which being copper based means it has no precious metal.

I would estimate value at about a dollar or two, if you can find an interested buyer.

I hope this helps.

Dan

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