Xianfeng Yuanbao 1000 Cash Coin - Fake/Counterfeit Or Not?

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TreePanda New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 02:13 am It's probably not real but I thought I would show the experts here and let you tell me what you think. Very appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 06:48 am @tree, first welcome to CCF. Second, what is the weight and diameter of this piece? This information can be helpful. Thx. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 08:50 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
TreePanda New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 2:01 pm It weighs 78 g and is 6 cm and a magnet does not stick to it. From what I understand this means that it's too heavy and is likely filled with lead instead of copper. I've also been told that the calligraphy looks too soft. Also I tried to have it graded by PCGS and they sent it back and refused to grade it, which I'm told also means it's likely fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16805 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 5:33 pm I am seeing way too many warning signs for this coin: it's an overall poor cast, and very much what I'd expect for a privately-made casting using a genuine coin as mould. I would presume it to be a fake. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
TreePanda New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 5:56 pm Thanks for the input. When we first found the coin we were really excited. It's too bad but it still is a cool piece of history. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 12/03/2025 01:44 am Weight is actually about right for this particular coinage. https://en.numista.com/50153 Not my field but I think it's a bit too early to dismiss it as a counterfeit. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
Everest Pillar of the Community Taiwan 606 Posts	Posted 12/03/2025 03:25 am Quote: I also tried to have it graded by PCGS and they sent it back and refused to grade it, which I'm told also means it's likely fake. This from PCGS : How To Submit Your Qing Dynasty Cash for Grading Ancient coin grading services are currently only available through the PCGS office in Shanghai. Individuals who register as a Collectors Club member on the PCGS Shanghai official website (www.pcgs.com.cn) can submit their ancient Chinese cash coins from the Qing Dynasty or submit through any PCGS Authorized Dealer. For more information about submitting coins for grading under this new service, please visit https://www.pcgs.com/ancients. I agree with gxseries. Report this Post to the Staff
weinidaxiong New Member China 29 Posts	Posted 12/25/2025 02:33 am I think this is a replica made using the sand casting process. Report this Post to the Staff
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Xianfeng Yuanbao 1000 Cash Coin - Counterfeit Or Not?