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Valued Member
United States
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I bought this from estate sale for $1 , found out its silver 26.5 grams and its in MS/Uncirculated condition. I see similar coins on ebay but Cannot read date/year/markings or if its any special anniversary coin. I see them $10 to $1000. Please let me know if I have a gem and its grade/value or is it a Dud--Kindest Regards Mike   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is a "Fat Man" dollar, described at https://www.PCGS.com/news/the-fatma...ar-challengeThe weight is correct, and it sounds like a relatively common coin in the more common of its 46 varieties, so I would assume it is genuine. There have been counterfeits of this coin, so I would use some caution. Listed in Krause as Y#329. Yours is dated year 8 (1919). Sorry I can't help with identifying the variety. It is in high grade with some minor rim dings on the reverse, so I would guess perhaps a lower grade of uncirculated (MS-60?) but this is just a guess. Edited by Seeker55
05/22/2020 9:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I don't believe it's genuine. This is a heavily counterfeited coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 The reverse in particular looks off. It has the dull look that is often seen on Chinese counterfeits. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
This is one of the most counterfeited coins out there. The Chinese are making fakes using actual silver too. I would not trust any raw
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1003 Posts |
If it is fake, but still silver, not bad for a buck. At least it would have some silver value (assuming it is silver, I'm not entirely sure)
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Pillar of the Community
Austria
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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the is one of the most heavily counterfeited coin, putting that aside I would say I concern about the picture of the coin and do also believe its fake, however like you for $1 id probably pick it up.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Looks fake, the details are relatively sharp but the denticles are horrible, which is a common issue with modern fakes.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1616 Posts |
This may be off track but from the few Chinese related coins I've identified I would not expect the year symbol to be located second from the left. Isn't it usually at the end? If not, what does the last character after the year symbol (reading counter-clockwise) indicate?
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Pillar of the Community
Singapore
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Word for word counter clockwise it reads: " China People's Republic 8th Year Made "
So the last character pronounced "Zao" is make, made or minted. There's no past tense for Chinese characters.
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06/03/2020 10:14 am
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