Purchased This Coin Online And I Have Some Doubts It Might Be Fake

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Syl20 New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 9:34 pm Hi, I just purchased this coin online and I have some doubts it might be fake. It is not graded by grading company and came in what seems to be the original coin capsule that all Olympic coin came in. Up to that point, all seems legit. Now following what was said in this post, I have noted slightly less details on the obverse and somewhat a rougher than usual finish; I was able to compare to a few similar Montreal olympic coins I have but not many and I know the finish can differ from coin to coin. I also noted the difference in weight. With the plastic capsule, the coin weighs 53.5g, while the other 1973 world map I have weighs 55.3g. Other 10$ coins in my 28 pieces set weigh anywhere between 54.0g to 55.8g. Please let me know if you have any other way to spot a fake 1974 mule. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187572 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 09:47 am to the Community! Your reply was split into its own topic for the proper attention. Reference Topic: http://goccf.com/t/308250 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
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 10:05 am @Syl20: Images of your coin will be necessary in order for folks to help you. The weight difference you note, however, could be a true sign of an issue. The capsule could also be the issue - I would take the coin out of the capsule and weigh it again, then compare it against the known weight of a genuine example. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 04/21/2022 10:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21583 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 11:12 am to the CCF As mentioned, we really need clear pictures of both sides to help. Also your heading should really contain the year and denomination of the coin in question along with something like "error", " genuine" etc. The rest is unnecessary Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187572 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 11:13 am Quote: Images of your coin will be necessary in order for folks to help you. Uploading Photos Pixlr Desktop Image Optimizer (Tutorial) [b]-[/b] Pixlr Mobile Image Optimizer (Tutorial) 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
Syl20 New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 9:06 pm Here are a few pics Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 10:26 pm One would guess the fakes would not be 92% silver an XRF would tell the story Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 10:56 pm Thanks for the images. For starters, check out this previous CCF thread: 1973/1974 Canada S$10 Die Mule Fakes Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
zhuyuecai Valued Member Canada 107 Posts	Posted 04/24/2022 09:35 am Is it magnetic? the weight difference already tells a lot. If it is magnetic, you already know what it is. Report this Post to the Staff
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