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numisnugs New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 5:11 pm These were acquired from a dealer, sold as "aluminum magnesium" type. We are of the impression these are replicas, although at first glance they looked different than other fakes we have seen. Might an expert - gumer - be interested in commenting? Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

YoshiRules Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 5:34 pm I never even knew such coins existed! Wow... Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 5:58 pm See here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1943-RARE-L...em2ecd0d08cd Can't recall seeing these before ... there is a dealer in the central U.S. ... who is big on WWII Jewish items ... these do not appear as Al/Mg issues and certainly the weight criteria on these to these pieces may differ as the appear as cast or of a different metal alloy. Compare the SURFACES to the slab piece. However - it may be the Al or Mg may have varied in different examples or Mg being a metal that corrodes EASILY ... some of these coins MAY look like casts which may only be Mg corrosion in these Al/Mg alloy pieces. Weigh them ... but being what they are ... who can be sure of the standard? But Al and Mg are LIGHT and Pb is heavy ... John Lorenzo United States Edited by colonialjohn 04/19/2014 6:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 10:41 pm These look pretty good. The roughness supports them being mid century magnesium coins, this is what you would expect magnesium to look like after 60+ years. I'm also not seeing some of the markers of later aluminum copies here. Report this Post to the Staff
IBGolden Pillar of the Community Canada 598 Posts	Posted 04/21/2014 7:04 pm There may be some more expert members here... https://goccf.com/t/153826 Report this Post to the Staff
numisnugs New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 12:49 pm Thank you for all the input. IBGolden, might you please message the expert on that link for me? I am not able to do so due to my new status of the forum. Much respect. Report this Post to the Staff
gumer Valued Member Poland 68 Posts	Posted 08/12/2014 1:34 pm Those coins are modern fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
gumer Valued Member Poland 68 Posts	Posted 08/12/2014 3:24 pm * Edited by Staff - Removed dead images. * Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 08/13/2014 02:20 am Gumer : can you post a genuine one ? :D Report this Post to the Staff
gumer Valued Member Poland 68 Posts	Posted 08/13/2014 04:16 am Sure, no problem. You can also check my webpage: litzmannstadt-getto.com. All objects, whose images are posted there, are fakes, except photos from Oferta (Offer). Beware of buying Litzmannstadt Getto coins from ebay. Many of them are fakes. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LITZMANNSTA...047675.l2557 http://www.ebay.com/itm/LITZMANNSTA...047675.l2557 http://www.ebay.com/itm/LITZMANNSTA...047675.l2557 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poland-Lodz...em2c891c4807 and many more ... Genuine 20 mark 1943 coin. * Edited by Staff - Removed dead images. * Report this Post to the Staff
diatonix Valued Member Norway 89 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 06:40 am "10 Mark 1943": Is there such a thing as a correct weight and exact diameter and thickness, which may serve as an indication as to its authenticity? Does 10.7 g and Ø 27mm make sense? Edited by diatonix 08/20/2014 06:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
gumer Valued Member Poland 68 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 12:55 pm My pics are gone. Ok, let me paste them again. Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 1:04 pm These must be the most faked jewish coins out there. I have been seeing these for years and mostly 1 of 100 is good. Report this Post to the Staff
gumer Valued Member Poland 68 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 1:07 pm Diatonix. The correct weight for 5 mark is around 1,03 grams. The correct weight for 10 mark minted in magnesium is around 1,7 grams The correct weight for 10 mark minted in aluminium is around 3,5 grams The correct weight for 20 mark minted in aluminium is around 6,8 grams The weight depends on the thickness of a coin, but I know counterfeits which have exactly the same weight as genuine coins. Please, paste a photo of your coin, but I'm almost 100% sure that this is a fake coin. Compare your coin with photos from my website. Report this Post to the Staff
gumer Valued Member Poland 68 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 1:10 pm Coinworldtv. Demand creates supply :) Report this Post to the Staff
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