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 Posted 09/14/2013  1:53 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add kiminkanada to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Greetings,

Is this a silver coin. It weighs 24.2gms, not 27. Is it a fake?

Thank you all for your input.
Kim in Kanada

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 Posted 09/14/2013  3:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kefiroth to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks weak and mushy, and these are very heavily counterfeited. I'm going with fake.
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 Posted 09/16/2013  6:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kiminkanada to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you for your help!
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Belgium
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 Posted 09/23/2013  5:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Petrus to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
silver piastre French indo-china
27gr, 0.900 silver

A simple test : is the coin magnetic?
If not, put the coin on your fingertip en hit it gently with a metallic object. You should hear a clear sound (compare with a coin you know its silver).
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Yes fake. I've seen hundreds of these here (various years and some non-existant year issues). Available on market stalls the length and breadth of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia etc.
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