Help With Identification | Egypt, China, Sarawak Coins

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nattwell New Member United Kingdom 42 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 10:24 am 3 coins I got out of a bulk lot,i understand the sarawak to be rare but also there are fakes about,this coin on my kitchen scales weighs 6 grams so between 5 and six would be a good guess,thanks in advance. Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 1:40 pm The Sarawak coin looks genuine as far as the surface and details. A weight of 5.5 grams is right on, and it should be 24.5mm in diameter. The KM states only 50 pieces are estimated to exist, but in reality there are a lot more than 50 pieces that have either been auctioned in recent years or are already spoken for by collectors. The last one in this condition that I saw was a Heritage auction a few years back and it sold for $230 including taxes and buyer's premium against a catalog value of $750 to $1,000. This is one example of old information, the same as with the 1958 Eastern Caribbean states Half Cent where people recently realized that many more than 200 pieces exist. The top coin is an Egyptian 10 qirsh, Ascension year AH1293, 33rd year of rule (1907). Worth $20-$25 in this condition. The middle coin appears to be counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 6:13 pm Middle coin is China-Republic KM#317 20 Cents, ND(1912). Mintage 155,000. Weight should be 5.2gram. $20 F $38 XF $85 UNC Report this Post to the Staff
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