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| China Sinkiang 5 Mace Silver Coins - Genuine ?
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captainmandrake1
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 Posted 02/03/2025 7:15 pm
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Isn't the first one overweight? Looks like these should way 17.2 or 17.9 g.
I'd be very careful with these. My first question is always how much trust do I have in the seller-is it a knowledgeable person with experience selling these types of coins? Is the seller letting them go for cheap-probably fake.
It bothers me that the seller is touching the coin with their fingers like that---usually shows lack of experience in handling coins. Unless you trust the seller a lot, I wouldn't buy them.
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| Chinese Kwang Tung 2 Mace 7 Candereens - Analysis Of Coins By A Complete Novice
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captainmandrake1
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Posted 01/15/2025 2:25 pm
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| Looks like you really did your homework! Doesn't make sense to link it to Heaton since why would the coin be in circulated condition if someone got through Heaton directly in some way so probably acquired on the trip to Nanjing long ago. Rim hits on the edge consistent with circulation so no worries there and the numbers seem to check out. The graininess still bothers me a bit, but if you can vouch for the provenance, you might have a genuine period coin! Are there any other Chinese coins in the box? |
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| 1883-O Morgan Dollar Error?
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captainmandrake1
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Posted 11/25/2024 11:14 am
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@cap, any chance that we are seeing the heavy silver plating and core of a fake?
The thought also crossed my mind. There is damage to the side rim, but more at a vertical angle to the main damage. I ran a magnet over it this morning just to see, but it's not magnetic. I'll add some more pictures below. |
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