Expert: PAPAJACK - 6/20/2007

Question
Hello Brad,

I would like to know how much is a one dollar coin gold is valued right now.  This coin I have it is dated 1789-1797 is Gold and in a good condition.  

Q1.  How much does it worth?

Q2.  It does not have (In God we Trust) I am not sure if it is an erro or is it made that way back then?

Q3. It has George Washington on it, is it a rare coin?

please e-mail me back as you get hold of my question thank you.

Joe

Answer
Hello Joe,                  

I am not Brad, and there are no emails exchanged at this site. AllExperts sends the answers to your email.

This is not a dollar coin but a medal. It comes under a listing as WASHINGTONIA being on of the many medals made to commemorate his life.

If you do not have an expert actually seeing the item it can not be properly evaluated. It may be a modern reproduction or one of the presidential series medals and just gold plated.
U.S. coins until 1864 did not have the motto In God We Trust on them.

Here is a page to look at for a start:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/washingtonia/washington_coins_tokens_med...

Try comparing your specimen with some of these. Write me again if you still think it is a coin
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Thank You and Good Luck

PapaJack