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Yemen
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Some of the coins I bought are chinese, but unfortunately I have no clue what they were, as I got them all in one package, anyone knows a link or any book where I can look them up?
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 United States
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New Member
 Yemen
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Any input is appreciated, is this a fantasy coin? Image:  DSC01425.jpg84.69 KB |
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Czech Republic
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Yup, most definitely looks like some of those white metal fantasy pieces sold to tourists. It should be drastically underweight - around 19-21 grams. Have you had a chance to weigh it?
~Roman
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United States
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I don't think it is a coin. It was for the empiress memory medal after her death. I don't think it is an official piece, either since in the chinese old time, the figures of empiresses were not allowed on a coin or so. Here is the info for her. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Cixi |
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Australia
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Not a coin. Cheap medal fantasy featuring Empress Dowager Cixi and she ruled China from 1861-1908. Mainly sold to tourists to fool them that they are getting a great antique coin.
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Yemen
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Dear Friends, Thank you all for your input, another bust for me, what can I say, I guess it is not an easy nor cheap hobby, Here is another coin, anything comment from you is helpful. Image: DSC01423.jpg96.76 KB |
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United States
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Sorry to say, this looks fake to me, too. The Chinese characters are not well written.
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Australia
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Another cheap copy unfortunately. Chances are if you don't know what you are getting, it's too likely that you are getting a counterfeit.
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Yemen
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Thank you all for your replies and valued opinions, and I would like to hear more from you regarding this one too, it seems I have to accept the fact that I did not hit the jackpot yet, but I will keep it up, anyways this is coming up to be a new world for me and a hobby that I m liking more and more. Hankash Image: DSC01424.jpg77.05 KB |
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Australia
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As a general rule, Id suggest staying away from Chinese or Japanese dollars, unless you're dealing with someone who really, really knows what they're doing. There's just too many fakes of these. The Chinese fakemasters have ruined Chinese dollar collecting for the typical collector.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Australia
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Sap I disagree with the line "Chinese and Japanese" counterfeits. Right now, the Chinese counterfeiters are buying extremely high graded coins just for the purpose of counterfeiting.
Swiss, Russian, British, etc you name it. They all got it. The hardest hit counterfeit right now in the Russian numismatics is the Peter II ruble - most of them currently offered by Chinese and Belarus sellers.
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