Extremely interesting 14k find!! But what is it??

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Sorry forgot my pics lol!

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Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)
 

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I was just studying it again with a loupe and I believe the words are in a different language but I believe I can see the word goddess

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)
 

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Based on the pictures it looks plated, how do you get solid 14K gold?
 

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Ism said:
Based on the pictures it looks plated, how do you get solid 14K gold?
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I can def see where you think it looks plated though! That is corrosion on the outside of it that I'm afraid to scrape at it too hard because I don't want to ruin the piece

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)
 

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koolaidsmile said:
I can def see where you think it looks plated though! That is corrosion on the outside of it that I'm afraid to scrape at it too hard because I don't want to ruin the piece

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)
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Corrosion on gold? Not around here. Even if it was in a lake for 100 years.
 

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That tested Positive for 14k? Im hoping for you case its the real deal, But i dont even see Gold on it....Gold should never have any corrosion...At first glace it looked like a ring that was under a road or something and filled up with asphalt.....Good luck in figuring this out!
 

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I had a gold coin with a stain on it, that kind of looked like corrosion and was told the stain didn't affect the value, and not to try and remove it. The coin sold for a heck of a lot more than melt value. Seems to me it could be gold and looks to be about the size of a $1 coin.
 

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BosnMate said:
I had a gold coin with a stain on it, that kind of looked like corrosion and was told the stain didn't affect the value, and not to try and remove it. The coin sold for a heck of a lot more than melt value. Seems to me it could be gold and looks to be about the size of a $1 coin.
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You must have tiny $1 coins over there!!
 

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trikikiwi said:
You must have tiny $1 coins over there!!
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You must have insanely large gold coins over there!!

American gold currency has always been pure, or near-pure gold, rather than an alloy. That would be why our $1 gold coin was so small.
 

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If indeed it is solid 14k, it looks like someone used a torch to melted down some 14k jewelry into a small ingot?
 

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cti4sw said:
You must have insanely large gold coins over there!!

American gold currency has always been pure, or near-pure gold, rather than an alloy. That would be why our $1 gold coin was so small.
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I wish we did have them :laughing7:

I read that your $1 coins are 13mm to 15mm in diameter so I see that dimension is possibly correct, BUT at 90% purity, if it was a gold dollar, it should have rung in at about 22K not the 14K as measured.
While I can't readily find information on the thickness of the gold dollars, I doubt if they are as thick as the found item.
Plus there is no reeded edge on the found item.
So, to me, it indicates that it is not a gold dollar.

A further thought regarding if it could be a button battery. It might actually be a standard battery which was seated in a gold plated battery holder, which has been heated (burnt?) and the gold has melted onto the battery?
I don't know.

Cheers, Mike
 

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trikikiwi said:
I wish we did have them :laughing7:

I read that your $1 coins are 13mm to 15mm in diameter so I see that dimension is possibly correct, BUT at 90% purity, if it was a gold dollar, it should have rung in at about 22K not the 14K as measured.
While I can't readily find information on the thickness of the gold dollars, I doubt if they are as thick as the found item.
Plus there is no reeded edge on the found item.
So, to me, it indicates that it is not a gold dollar.

A further thought regarding if it could be a button battery. It might actually be a standard battery which was seated in a gold plated battery holder, which has been heated (burnt?) and the gold has melted onto the battery?
I don't know.

Cheers, Mike
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I agree with you on thickness, reeded edge, and the 22K part, in fact I said "about the size of a dollar coin." I don't think it's an American coin, not with the word "Goddess" on it for sure, but perhaps a foreign coin. ??? Although 14K seems to indicate jewelry more than a coin. I think there needs to be further testing to make sure it's for a fact solid 14K and not just plate that is being rubbed off for the test. Just because it's stained doesn't make it not gold, but wouldn't rule out further testing.
 

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Could the word GODDESS be: In God We Trust?

Neat find :)
Breezie
 

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kool how thick is it, mom had a hearing aid with a battery, something like that back in the early 90s
and it was gold plated, the grove in 1st pic below,makes it look like a button battery


 

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Kathy, I agree with Bosnmate in that 14k is for jewelry, not coins, plus it looks too thick to be a coin. Is there a point of attachment like for a charm or pendant? I realize you tested it, but if I were you, I'd take it to a jewelry or pawn shop and get them to test it again. I look forward to hearing more about your find.

:)
Breezie
 

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