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Jakes Coins Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 4:38 pm I have received a large collection of asian / Chinese coins. I unfortunately have no knowledge of the coins. They were purchased from an estate in which the collector had owned a coin shop in the 1980's & 1990's. They had said he sold the majority of his collection before his passing. I will be posting quite a few more Chinese coins. I was wondering about the authenticity of this coin as well as date / variety info & approx value. Majority of coins have been in brown paper envelopes for who knows how long. Diameter of the coin is 30.5mm. I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set \| Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 4:49 pm @jak, I'm sure you are going to get a bunch of similar comments on the various coins you are posting. Please confirm that a strong magnet is not attracted to this coin. Also, I think it is worth measuring the specific gravity on these unless there are details which make this a one-look fake. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Jakes Coins Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 4:56 pm Quote: @jak, I'm sure you are going to get a bunch of similar comments on the various coins you are posting. Please confirm that a strong magnet is not attracted to this coin. Also, I think it is worth measuring the specific gravity on these unless there are details which make this a one-look fake. Appreciate the tip & in future posts will start adding additional test done such as sticking to a magnet (non of the coins posted did and all seem to be silver). I unfortunately don't currently have access to a scale which is why I havent added weights. I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set \| Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? Edited by Jakes Coins 07/28/2023 4:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 15747 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 5:04 pm Numista listing: 50 Sen - Meiji https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14249.html Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 5:07 pm Ok yes thx for including this additional info. In one of your other recent posts, it sounds like these are showing up as silver on your Sigma so that is good news. A good scale should be your next purchase though! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5716 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 10:38 pm It appears authentic, good scale details with looks of old cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
Jakes Coins Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 08:45 am Thanks, I appreciate it. Would that center corrosion spot need to be treated / acetone soaked? I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set \| Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? Edited by Jakes Coins 07/29/2023 08:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dnas New Member Japan 33 Posts	Posted 08/01/2023 6:58 pm There's no reason to expect this coin to be a fake. It's a common coin in that condition. Report this Post to the Staff
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