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Austria 20 Heller 1918. Fake?

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Weights a couple of gr less and doesn't feel like iron.

Austria-20-Heller-1918.-Fake?

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Looks okay to me. Did ya run a magnet by it?
With almost 50,000,000 minted would not think someone would fake it.

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Looks fine to me also, the magnet test will tell for sure.
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Magnet test = positive. It should be alright then. But how about its color? I thought iron coins are either white/black. And still why 2 gr less in weight?
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Weight is correct, color looks fine.
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OK this XF(?) is going to replace the lower grade example in my collection :)
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