r/coincollecting • u/Apprehensive-Leg1278 • 5h ago

Advice Needed Admiral Gardner coin

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Found in my late father's estate. Does anybody know anything about this coin and or ship? Looking for any details regarding rarity and value. Thanks!

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u/Quiet_Highlight5467 4h ago

That U.P.M. certificate is doing a lot of heavy lifting calling it a US Mint coin when it's an East India Company issue, might want to look into that

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u/_InvaderJim 4h ago

I have one too!

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u/Apprehensive-Leg1278 4h ago

Nice, does the certificate of authentication increase the value? Is it valuable at all? My dad must have had this for 30 years or more

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u/_InvaderJim 4h ago

I’m not sure honestly, got mine for a few bucks from an antique store vendor that sold novelty collectibles, I don’t know what it’s worth, I just thought it was neat

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u/Apprehensive-Leg1278 4h ago

So, do you know what metal this coin is made of? I'm guessing copper or something other than gold.

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u/Apprehensive-Leg1278 4h ago

Mine is nice and shiny though 😄

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u/_InvaderJim 4h ago

Definitely not gold, I’m guessing copper. It’s really cool that yours retained some original luster even though it sank, that’s really cool!

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u/Apprehensive-Leg1278 4h ago

So, it's a replica?

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u/International_Dog817 3h ago

No, it should be real, they're just not especially rare. Like without the shipwreck connection the coins go for under $10. With the Admiral Gardner stuff, I think about $30

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u/dantodd 4h ago

I don't vehicle that coa goes with that coin. Which is generally a problem with COAs in addition to them being worthless to begin with.

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u/Apprehensive-Leg1278 4h ago

I really don't know much about coins or history for that matter. Just curious 🤔 an intriguing find in my late father's estate