Posted 05/15/2012 8:12 pm
aanwiki: Welcome to the CCF!
Namachieli is right.
Not ot worry.
A few simple tests:
1.) Weigh it and compare to the weight listed for this piece in a coin catalog,
2.) Do a comparison ring tone test against another known to be genuine coin of the same type. A coin dealer may have a suitable coin with which you can compare it against.
3.) Examine it with a 10x loupe and look closely at the detail. If you don't know what to look for, have a dealer do that for you.
Namachieli is right.
Not ot worry.
A few simple tests:
1.) Weigh it and compare to the weight listed for this piece in a coin catalog,
2.) Do a comparison ring tone test against another known to be genuine coin of the same type. A coin dealer may have a suitable coin with which you can compare it against.
3.) Examine it with a 10x loupe and look closely at the detail. If you don't know what to look for, have a dealer do that for you.
