Thoughts On 1 Dollar Guangxu Chinese Coin

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allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 6:31 pm I have had this coin in my unknown pile for years now. I know what the coin is, I just don't know about the authenticity. It is heavily toned and it has been beat up. I know that this is done to counterfeit coins to make them look real. Weight: 26.76 g Can anyone comment on authenticity? Obverse and Reverse: Edge: Edited by allranger 08/10/2019 6:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 6:38 pm Well, for starters, is the weight correct? Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 8:37 pm @ar, is it safe to assume that it isn't attracted to a magnet? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 9:11 pm I added the weight. Weight is listed as 26.7 g, mine is 26.76. It is not attracted to a magnet. While far from scientific, it does have that silver ring to it when I give it a flip. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:10 pm Edge looks wrong. Patina looks way too generic to a lot of the modern fakes that I have seen. I vote not genuine. This is my example If I recall correctly, coins from this province are actually slightly underweight and were not struck to technical weight. 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
allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 08/18/2019 7:46 pm Okay, going to put it in the junk pile. Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 08/18/2019 11:56 pm To me it looks more like one of the genuine of 25 different specimens. It may not be fair to compare it directly to another photo which is not likely to be the very same type. Is it 39.25mm by 2.5mm and weigh close to 26.8 grams? Keeping in mind allowing for small error. I don't readily see anything that screams fake just looking at it. If it was my coin, first thing I would do is determine if it is good silver with my various tests & measures before it went to the junk pile. I have genuine coins from people presuming they were fakes. No doubt many fakes are out there, I think it's worth a closer look. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 635 Posts	Posted 08/20/2019 7:33 pm My vote is it's most likely authentic. The weight is correct, it doesn't look cast, has a reasonable amount of wear, the edge looks OK and the patina doesn't look fake to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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