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What Is My 1789 George Washington Coin Worth?

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The original and genuine funeral urn medals are extremely valuable and can fetch hundreds, even thousands of dollars. However these are dated from 1799 so it will not be the correct information for the coin that you have. There are many discussions and debates on the internet about the value of a 1789 George Washington coin. Many individuals who have found coins similar to yours have noticed that on further inspection it is noticeable that the coin is in fact just an ornament. If your coin has a whole at the top and is reasonably thing then it is likely that it is a decorative coin used for lampshades or clothing. Most say that coins such as these are tokens. They were privately minted around the time of the bicentennial. Some have the same image of George Washington on both sides while others have a different obverse. You may be able to sell it on for a few dollars but not much more.

The United States Mint still sells some George Washington medals online at catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay? These have a portrait of George Washington on the obverse with the inscription ‘George Washington President of the United States 1789’ centred along the border of the medal. On the reverse of the medal is the peace and friendship symbol with two hands clasped in token of amity. On the cuff of the left wrist there are three stripes with buttons, each button carries the American eagle. The other wrist is bare and above the hands are the pipe of peace and the tomahawk crossed over one another. The medal is designed by Pierre Simon and John Reich and is minted in Philadelphia, although the coin does not have a mint mark. The composition is 90 per cent copper and 10 per cent zinc.
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No way it is way more than 400 dollars!  I have a 1789 george washington quarter and none of them have that back.  It is the same thing as the front!  Mine is worth $859,000 and I'm not selling it because the price is going up.
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Actually There are ones with the peace and friendship symbol on the back cuz im holding one in my hand right now. And yes it is from 1789
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Angelus Downing
Angelus Downing commented
What if the coin has the statue of liberty on the back? Instead of the peace and friendship symbol?
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200 to 400 dollars if it has peace and friendship on the back and have two hands shaking and an axe and pipe
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So what is the actual name of the coin cos i have not got a clue about it?
Michele Backode
Michele Backode commented
I have the coin that you are distributing with the ax pipe hands shacking and it has peace and friendship on the back
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I have a 1789 1st President USA GEORGE WASHINGTON  coin with his face on the front and back what is the value?
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Question to the guest above me. What website do you do to auction a coin like that?? I have the same one y'all are talking about but I can't find a place to sell it at. If there's no web site who do I talk to instead.

Thanks, Jen.

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