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Jim_Shorts01 Valued Member United States 73 Posts	Posted 10/28/2015 8:44 pm Hey everyone, This is one of the few foreign coins that were in my Grandfather's coin collection. All that was listed in it's coin holder was "Chinese". Any help identifying this as well as a value would be greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 10/28/2015 8:54 pm Ostensibly from 1934, but I have doubts about its authenticity. Looks like a cast copy to me. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Jim_Shorts01 Valued Member United States 73 Posts	Posted 10/28/2015 10:36 pm After a little more research, I'm pretty sure it's a fake. darn shame too, based on these auction prices! http://www.stacksbowers.com/BrowseA...02/Lot/11024 Edited by Jim_Shorts01 10/28/2015 10:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 10/29/2015 09:40 am I think for a change, this may be genuine. However it has been cleaned and whizzed. Good news is just because it is cleaned, this is worth more than melt value in genuine condition. If someone tried to low ball you for melt, ignore all such offers. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim_Shorts01 Valued Member United States 73 Posts	Posted 10/30/2015 7:36 pm Hey gxseries, your reply got me doing more research, and I'm starting to think it is authentic based on the comparisons from this site: http://www.dragondollar.com/coins/c...ang-arsenal/ It looks to be an Almond-eyed Dragon die variation. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 10/30/2015 9:45 pm Quote: I'm starting to think it is authentic Authenticating any coin is more than merely a visual process. Before you get too excited, get an accurate weight and then determine its specific gravity. Also check whether a magnet is attracted to it. I also was in error when I calculated the date. 1897, not 1934. In any case, the following webpage is worth a look: http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coi...n_coin=14983 Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 10/30/2015 10:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 10/30/2015 11:13 pm I have no experience with these. We need Manymore's or Sap's help. Report this Post to the Staff
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