Un Peso Morales Tepalcate 1965 (Counterfeit?)

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Generic New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 04/08/2022 4:26 pm I have two General Morales pesos which I put aside years back as suspect. They are overweight (16.11 and 16.05gm) and show evidence of bluish-green in surface scratches. The inscriptions on the edges of the two, while they appear to be in the same font are not the same way up. Is it possible that they are genuine coins? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 04/08/2022 4:28 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/08/2022 5:56 pm Try the tissue test and here is a bit of info https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3550.html John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34406 Posts	Posted 04/08/2022 8:53 pm @gen, first welcome to CCF. Second, can you please measure the specific gravity of both pieces for us? Thx. "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
Generic New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 04/09/2022 03:51 am Many thanks the welcome and for the prompt responses. The coins pass the tissue test. Very different results from my hamfisted specific gravity tests. The heavier of the two coins (recognisable by a brown mark between the S and O of Peso)gave 10.144 and the other 8.146 Can't be right but what it does suggest is that the coins do not have the same composition. Will try again later with an improved suspension method. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
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