ID Help, Please - Possibly Chinese?

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Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 02/28/2016 7:46 pm I am posting this for someone else. Report this Post to the Staff

Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1914 Posts	Posted 02/28/2016 9:14 pm Japan not China Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/28/2016 10:37 pm 100 Mon from Japan, ca. Mid 1800s. I don't know how to spot fakes, but these are fairly popular, usually fetching $15-25 on the Bay. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 02/28/2016 10:40 pm Yes, it is Japanese, and the second image is upside down. Link! https://www.NGCcoin.com/price-guide...-duid-302028 Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 07:37 am Looks like a modern fake to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 08:04 am Thanks, everyone for your responses. Quote: Looks like a modern fake to me. I am curious about what you see that makes you think the coin is not authentic? Since I am posting this for someone else, I have no idea about its provenance, but I can try to find out. That may or may not shed some light on the question. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 08:08 am Another question: the NGC reference says: Quote: Smooth rim with validation mark at left and right What is a "validation mark"? I do not see anything that could be one on their photo nor on this one in the OP. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 08:28 am I just heard from the coin's owner. It weighs 22.04 g. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 08:38 am 22.04g is within tolerance, but that does not mean much with these coins. I said it was fake because the characters lack the crispness that I normally see on Japanese coins of this era, especially on the reverse. The loghting and the harsh cleaning this coin has had might be influencing this. I know there are a lot of fakes out there, but there are also a lot of autherntic ones too. I just got a bad gut feeling about this coin, and I have learned to trust that gut feeling for cast Asian coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 10:32 am Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 03/01/2016 5:57 pm any marks on the edge? Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 03/01/2016 7:29 pm I will ask. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 03/02/2016 07:15 am I believe it's genuine however cleaned. 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
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