1953 Mexico 25 Centavos - Real Or Fake?

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Ariette Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 12/08/2019 7:17 pm I've had this coin in my collection for a while and today I realized that it doesn't sound like any of my other silver coins. The coin should contain 3.33 grams of 30% fine silver, though it does not give the distinctive ring of silver when dropped. When I try to do the ping test on it, all I hear is a dull thud instead of the ringing sound that all my other silver coins give. Could this coin be a counterfeit? Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 12/08/2019 7:45 pm That could be because the silver content is relatively low, at .300 Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7963 Posts	Posted 12/08/2019 8:56 pm It's real. And the obverse is struck noticeably offcenter. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 12/08/2019 10:45 pm I agree: authentic. Sometimes, a struck coin may have an internal lamination during to impurities being accidently included, when the coining strip was rolled. Grease or oil droplets are the main cause for this. Such a hidden error will result in the coin not having a clear ping tone. Report this Post to the Staff
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