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Valued Member
United States
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I purchased an east African shilling at a fine price. As a bonus, the seller added a " thank you"coin. I know it is a ten fen or one jiao. I cannot figure out the date and the rim( edge is Reeded) design is different from other examples. The coin weighs right and it rings right. I believe it is dated 1921. I cannot find an example though. Here are photos.   Edited by windweaver77
03/18/2022 8:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks to have that toning around the devices that many counterfeit coins of Chinese origins seem to have.
Is it even real?
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Valued Member
 United States
174 Posts |
@westernsky  Weight 2.7 grams Coin rings. I think it is legit, honestly. |
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United States
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Wrong photo  Every measurable is right. Just the particulars on the coin are not identified. Edited by windweaver77
03/18/2022 8:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks; I have no idea as to date/denomination or authenticity.
Hopefully someone with more experience/knowledge will pop in and enlighten us.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The legend translates to 10th year (1921)
10 cents
Each (or every) 10 pieces (coins) equal to one dollar
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Singapore
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Don't ever recall seeing such a date before, colour also looks off. And also a free coin...
You know deep in your heart it's not real.
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United States
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@Albert
Thanks.
This coin should not exist then.
Thing is the weight, diameter and ring are correct. Also it isn't a convincing fake because of the obverse edge.
I have no clue.
I am seriously confused by this.
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United States
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@NUMISTER
The seller was not a coin dealer. It is entirely possible they send it not knowing what it was.
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Valued Member
United States
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 tissue test with a .750 coin twenty centavos 1944D similar silver fineness. No discernible difference that I see in color. But I am no expert. |
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United States
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I looked through several reference books and didn't find this particular coin.
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United States
174 Posts |
@albert
That makes it all the more interesting.
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United States
174 Posts |
@albert
That makes it all the more interesting.
What if it's a pattern coin...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If this coin was genuine, I would expect to see it among my books. But I don't deal with such small coins very much. Hopefully someone may discover and tell us more about it. My hobby concerns questionable coins and the only one I have that is even close is the YSK 20 cent piece. Dollar size coins are by far more common. Out of hundreds of coins, I think the dime size are few and far between. I may have 3 or 4 dime size compared to hundreds of dollars & Twenty Cent Pieces. I think you are fortunate to get it. |
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@albert
I agree. This coin doesn't check the usual boxes for counterfeits.
Thanks for your attempt.
I will add. My example, whatever it is, is far more detailed than any of the Jiao coins I have seen with the big guy on them.
Note the details on the chest area, for example.
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United States
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I skimmed over the patterns and didn't see it.
Also not seen among Mint Sports
I presume a magnet was tried?
A magnet grabs the few I have.
It seems so well defined I'll re-visit the books to see if anything like it may be among commemoratives, memorials, etc.
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