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CityofKooks Valued Member Canada 278 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 10:06 am Hello all, Just acquired this amongst other coins. Never seen this before so I am wondering if it looks authentic or not? It weighs 26.6 grams. Also what grade would this be? As always, thanks very much for your help Report this Post to the Staff

flag4 Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 11:06 am British Trade dollar from the Bombay mint. Weight should be 26.95g. A little light due to wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 11:13 am I'd say VF-25 or so (Sheldon). Report this Post to the Staff
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 11:28 am More information on the Great Britain Trade dollar can be found at these 2 links:- https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8472.html https://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/co...at%20britain. Report this Post to the Staff
CityofKooks Valued Member Canada 278 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 12:38 pm Thanks so much all. Any idea if this is authentic by the details? It seems fine to me when I compare with others but I have no expertise in this type of coin. I do know there are a few counterfeits out there but why counterfeit a non key date coin? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 1:05 pm I can't say for sure if it is authentic or not. There are a lot of fakes of this series out there - I think because they are out of the ordinary and so most collectors are unlikely to know how to spot the fakes. Being Oriental in design they fell an early victim to the Far Eastern counterfeiters. The only area that gives me concern is the hem on Britannia's cape - the fakes I have seen have had a coarse, heavy hem whereas the genuine ones are finer and crisper. This one is a bit intermediate... Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 2:52 pm You could try a magnet test, and/or a specific gravity test (if you have good scales), to see if it's silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 2:56 pm @city, I like @john's advice above. First I would confirm that a magnet is not attracted to this coin at all. Second, I'd perform a specific gravity test. If both of those are fine, then I'd lean toward this being real. "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
CityofKooks Valued Member Canada 278 Posts	Posted 01/16/2022 9:07 pm Great thanks. I did the magnet test and it passed. What's the gravity test? Report this Post to the Staff
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