Big Silver Coins - Counterfeit/Fake Or Not?

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alecsstorm New Member Romania 3 Posts	Posted 03/31/2015 05:29 am So I was going over a couple of boxes from the attic and came across 8 big, probably silver, coins. I wasn't able to find anything on the internet about them since the only writing on them are some Chinese Republic characters. They do sound like silver and leave that dark grey, silver-specific line when scratched upon a piece of paper, but that's all I know. Hopefully some of you could tell me what they are and if they're worth anything. 1st one (Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519 \| Ag.? 1 oz \| LB \| Maja Desnuda): https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....c20743669b93 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....623ad18b1105 2nd: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....39dafa0db632 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....eb4d9c549356 3rd (Kwang-Tung Province \| 7 Mace And 2 Candareens): https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....0cf5e642cc50 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....50c99e44cd85 4th (One Dollar): https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....fecca12fd975 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....1d60848b2e98 5th-8th: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....58e93dc5f68f https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....e7d775b435b5 The side looks like this on all of them, so no need for image. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....c96d64c30cc7 Edited by alecsstorm 03/31/2015 05:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 03/31/2015 05:56 am Curious about the first one (I stopped there) The front shows Da Vinci but the back reclining nude is from a Goya painting. Makes no sense. Report this Post to the Staff
alecsstorm New Member Romania 3 Posts	Posted 03/31/2015 07:06 am @999fine That kinda blew my mind too... I searched more on the internet and actually find the Da Vinci coin is pretty expensive, but the real one. The back with the Goya painting is another coin, expensive as well. People faking could at least try harder, LOL. Report this Post to the Staff
ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 03/31/2015 10:54 am are they magnetic? whats the weights, and diameters? if they are magnetic they are not silver (might be plated silver) Report this Post to the Staff
alecsstorm New Member Romania 3 Posts	Posted 03/31/2015 11:02 am @ace_ftw They are magnetic indeed. 1.5" diameter, weighting 19g the 1st one, 24g the 2nd, 23g the 3tr, 22g the 4th and the last 4 22g each. Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 03/31/2015 10:29 pm These are very typical cast forgeries of the type China is famous for. Several of the coins show edge seams where the seam meets the edge or damage that occurred during the edge application to cover the seam. Easy example - look at the DaVinci coin The area marked 1 shows metal that has been dragged over the corner of the coin onto the face (to of the collar ridge) by the post strike edging of the coin to cover the seam. The area 2 shows that the reeds on the edge were applied after the coin was cast (centrifugal casting). The reeds are incorrectly formed on the photo that is shown - the corners were ground slightly to try to obliterate the split tailed reeds but they didn't quite do the job. These are the worst sort of cheap fakes to be found on ebay. The color - surface textures - loss of sharp details and the edging are all clues that should be apparent to anyone if they just open their eyes. Report this Post to the Staff
Savedbygrace83 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/28/2015 5:55 pm I do have a stupid question. If they do stick to a magnet are they fake and only worth scrap meal? I have several coins and all stick to a magnet. They are all candareens coins Report this Post to the Staff
jgfindring Rest in Peace United States 1380 Posts	Posted 06/28/2015 6:14 pm Yes, if they stick to a magnet they are fake. As far as scrap metal worth, if they stick to a magnet, they are not only fake but NOT silver, so their scrap metal value is in the pennies each range. Report this Post to the Staff
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