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gunkee New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 3:30 pm Everyone, I am new to the forum game so please forgive me if I mess up. In 2002 I traveled to China for a visit with friends. Beautiful Country and saw many wonderful sights. Along with travel, I purchased many coins. Seems like an odd thing to do. I have identified most but am stymied by the ones pictured. I feel they are NOT real coins but copies (counterfeit) of some original real coins. They are silver dollar size and silver color. One of them feels like real silver but ? Can anyone Identify so I can list with proper names. Thank you. Moved by Forum Mom from World Variety and Error Coins forum to Identification forum. Identified - moved back to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 01:27 am please weigh them, and test to see if they react to a magnet. these are very simple, inexpensive tests that sort out a lot of fakes. I've been to China a few times also ... and welcome to CCF ! Report this Post to the Staff
gunkee New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 11:52 am Coins are not ferrus material. Coin 1 is weighs 1 ounce. coins 2 and 3 weigh about 3/4 ounce. Report this Post to the Staff
gunkee New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 12:04 pm Again, I have little doubt they are fakes. I am more interested in finding out what the original issues were for labeling purposes. They will be marked as fakes of no value. If they are in fact fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
manymore Valued Member United States 347 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 11:07 pm Quote: Again, I have little doubt they are fakes. I am more interested in finding out what the original issues were for labeling purposes. They will be marked as fakes of no value. If they are in fact fakes. Yes, all the coins are reproductions but for labeling purposes: 1) "One tael" "silver cake" coin minted in 1917 (Republic 6th year) at mint in Dihua (old name for Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Province). Correct weight: 34.6 grams 2) "One tael" "silver cake" coin minted in 1856 (xian feng 6th year) in Shanghai. Correct weight: 36.6 grams 3) Little is known about this coin. It was minted sometime during the reign of Emperor Xuan Zong (1821-1850) in Fujian Province and was used to pay soldiers. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 11/01/2011 1:47 pm Nice coins My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
gunkee New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 11/02/2011 11:35 am Thank you. I purchased a group of 10 coins from a street vendor at Yungang Grottoes near Datong, Shanxi, China in 2002. With the group I immediately identified some of the other coins so suspected they were fake. Couple of them looked like and felt like real silver but also suspect simple plating. I had coin one tested for accurate weight and silver content. Turns out it is real silver. Maybe I got lucky. Does anyone have information of value of coin one, other than silver scrap value. Tester offered me 35 dollars. I am not interested in selling, only correct labeling and possible value. Report this Post to the Staff
gunkee New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 11/04/2011 11:41 am Thank you everyone. I collect coins from every country I have ever visited. Most of my coins are over 30 years old, except for China. The information I received finishes my labeling needs. Report this Post to the Staff
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