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OneDollarMule Valued Member Australia 338 Posts	Posted 04/12/2014 03:27 am Hi Everyone, I just purchased this 1871 Peso with "Counter marks" I was wondering if anyone knew what these were and to confirm if the coin is indeed authentic (I have other 8 Reales to post up as well for confirmation). Weight = 26.94g Thanks Edited by OneDollarMule 04/12/2014 03:33 am Report this Post to the Staff

swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 04/12/2014 1:09 pm Hello OneDollarMule - the Host in this case is a very common forgery that originates in China. The reeds show signs of having the split tops cause by ring die application. The chops look pretty good - perhaps the forger is using an old chop or has finally created a good looking one. There are actually several variations of the type - this is fairly early and may be 20 plus years old. It is not genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
OneDollarMule Valued Member Australia 338 Posts	Posted 04/12/2014 1:27 pm Thanks very much swamperbob! I had my suspicions when I pulled the coin out of 2x2 and found the edge to be very inconsistent. The details look off as well - too crude in person. The chop marks do look quite good which made me second guess myself about whether it was fake. I'll have to post up the 8 Reales I won at the same sale just to confirm their authenticity as well! Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 04/14/2014 12:12 am Please do post them - I like to link forgeries into groups. They often come from identical sources. Report this Post to the Staff
OneDollarMule Valued Member Australia 338 Posts	Posted 04/14/2014 02:27 am Thanks swamperbob, the coins are in topic "Lot of 6 - 8 Reales - Fake?" Report this Post to the Staff
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