Yunnan Dragon Dollar Y-254 Lm-418 Authenticity?

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0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 10/17/2019 01:06 am Won this lot (392473009749) from the 'Bay but have not yet paid for it due to multiple red flags. Although the listing looks suspicious (broken English description), the coin looks convincing. After winning, I asked the seller to provide a photo of the coin with his name on it, since I know it's a common scam for sellers to steal photos. Surprisingly, I did get a photo with a name saying "Cornelius Jordan" which is probably a pseudonym considering the handwriting looks like that of a Chinese person. I'm still thinking of taking the gamble of paying for it, despite the obvious red flags, but I just want to confirm that this coin is indeed authentic. What do you guys think about its authenticity? What concerns me most is the fact that the lettering is so flat. Edited by 0xDA71D 10/17/2019 01:08 am Report this Post to the Staff

Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 10/17/2019 11:00 am How can you tell the handwriting of a Chinese person ? Have you asked for weight ? This one looks 50/50 to me. Font at the back looks a little thick. Seller's 0 feedback and no return policy is a no no for me. Edited by Numister 10/17/2019 11:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5253 Posts	Posted 10/17/2019 11:10 am I would not have got this item. Too many suspicious things, including the appearance of the coin and a first listing from a seller in an area renowned for fake coins. Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 10/17/2019 11:31 am I am 100% positive it is fake. Below is a pic of an authentic one that has about the same amount of wear as your example that you can use now and in the future as a reference. Edited by yellow88 10/17/2019 11:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 10/17/2019 2:25 pm Quote: How can you tell the handwriting of a Chinese person ? I have the 6th sense Also, in one of the emails the seller sent me, he (or she) used a full-width comma character rather than a normal comma, which is used only in Asian writing. Quote: I am 100% positive it is fake. Below is a pic of an authentic one that has about the same amount of wear as your example that you can use now and in the future as a reference. I appreciate your opinion, but can you tell how you reached this conclusion from this one picture alone? Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 10/17/2019 6:06 pm examples On the obverse- -The alignment of the letters for the word "NAN". -The shape of the U in the word "YUN". -The differences in the "tentacle things" under the dragon's mouth and end of tale. -The shape of the E in the word "MACE". - The size, shape and position the of the number 2 between MACE and CANDAREENS. Report this Post to the Staff
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