Indochina Silver Piastre 1926 - Real ?

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Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 03/26/2016 12:22 pm Hi Coin Sleuths, does this one look ok ? Weight is 26.9g. Report this Post to the Staff

Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 03/26/2016 3:11 pm The weight and details seems right. https://www.NGCcoin.com/price-guide...9-duid-61898 But fakes exist: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/E-Coins-Aust...em3aab4b7b3f Look at the knees, clearly siver plated. And even the weight is not correct! corrections welcome Edited by Petrus 03/26/2016 3:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 03/26/2016 11:46 pm Thanks Petrus, how do you tell by looking at the knees that the coin is silver plated ? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34476 Posts	Posted 03/27/2016 10:03 am @numister, I think that Petrus means that the "coin" that he linked to is plated (not yours). you can see a bit of the underlying base metal poking through the worn spots such as the knees on that coin. "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
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 03/27/2016 10:34 am Indeed, I mean the coin in the link Report this Post to the Staff
Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 03/27/2016 11:27 am Haha ok thanks for clarifying, so whenever you see worn portions of a coin and see a different colour means it's plated ? Could it be its just discoloured from whatever it was that caused the wear ? Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 03/27/2016 2:29 pm No not really, it can also be normal oxidation (patina). But a green color on a 'real' silver coin is suspect. Or, as the coin in the link, the yellow color is cleary beneath the top metal. Here is some information on metal oxidations : http://www.chemguide.co.uk/inorgani.../colour.html Report this Post to the Staff
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