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 Posted 03/11/2015  6:05 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add AT214 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Can anyone tell me about this coin? I think it is Korean but I'm not sure. I can't read it and can't spot it online.

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 Posted 03/11/2015  6:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nalaberong to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's a "Fat Man Dollar" from the Republic of China featuring Yuan Shi-Kai.

These coins are some of the most commonly faked in the world. However, yours does not look like an obvious fake to me. Other members here know a lot more about detecting fakes - but try sticking a magnet to the coin (magnets will stick to the worst fakes, made of iron. Real silver is not magnetic) and posting its weight (although of course the hole will affect your results).
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This belonged to a veteran and it was common for them to drill holes in them to wear as a necklace or as a medal. I am 99.99% sure it is real I just don't know much about it, history as for year and also value.
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China 1919 1 yuan.

Looks ok to me so far.
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@gxseries thank you, I'm am trying to find out as much as possible. Got a bunch of coins that I don't know much about, and don't know if rare or valuable or otherwise. I like to know able what I add to my collection.
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