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Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 05/09/2013 12:39 am I got this spade coin from a family member who got it in Japan. He knows nothing about it. Geniune, and if so, what period? Forgery? Tourist copy? I have no idea myself. Report this Post to the Staff

gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 05/09/2013 12:43 am It's from China but these are heavily counterfeited. I'm not well versed in this area so I'll let the experts determine if it's genuine or not. 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
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 05/09/2013 12:54 am It's very doubtful that your 'three hole spade' is genuine. They are a very rare form of currency and are best explained at this link:- http://primaltrek.com/blog/2012/12/...hole-spades/ Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 05/09/2013 06:10 am Thanks, gxseries and aiglet7. I suspected as much. I am going to assume it is a copy unless someone should make a case for something else. I do not collect copies or forgeries, so my uncle was most likely fooled. I don't know what he gave for it but I assume it wasn't very much as lavish gifts have never been a family policy. Report this Post to the Staff
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