Kiau Chau 10 Cents With An Extra Character In The Middle?

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matthewrnyc New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 11:56 am Hi All, Spotted this on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/China-1909-...AOSwA3dYTYxk Check out the center of the coin - it has an extra "Year" character in the middle. If you check out other Kiau Chau 10c coins on ebay, none have that extra character, and I can't spot any like them on worthpoint. Its not a proof - proofs have the exact same design it seems. 1) Could it be a fake? These are popular coins 2) Is it a counterstamp? Counterstamps are usually cruder 3) An unlisted variety? Edited by matthewrnyc 02/28/2017 11:57 am Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 12:20 pm Very interesting. I just wanted to clarify, because I did not read your post correctly and then spent a few minutes trying to figure out what character that was, then realized that you said it already. It is the Chinese character for the word "year". Maybe everybody else read that on their own, but thought I would add this for anyone as slow as me.... Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 4:07 pm I do NOT think that it is a counter stamp, because there is no evidence of bruising (which would have happened post mint), to the heraldic eagle on the center, on the opposite side of the coin. The central character in it's own round field is a part of the die design. If this character does not normally appear, then this design is a separate sub type, not a variety. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 4:31 pm Highly dubious! Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 05:24 am Definitely a counterfeit. Every single coin this seller sold is not genuine. Some people just have too much money to waste. 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
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 06:06 am If gxseries says it's a counterfeit, it is a safe bet 'London to a brick on', that it is a counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
Potsdam Valued Member Germany 303 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 07:29 am Counterfeit by all means. Actually a pretty bad one... Report this Post to the Staff
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