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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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So this weighs right and the diameter is correct but I know these are often faked... Any thoughts?   |
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Here are two better pictures. I doubled checked the weight and diameter and it pings well.   |
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 United States
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@roma, how about the specific gravity? That is one of my go-to tests to determine the alloy of a particular coin.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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@Spence, I am so terrible at the specific gravity test, I try to cheat by getting opinions on the forum. It's dimensions and weight are exact and it pings; I cannot find any indications of plating or a cast replica. I'm hoping someone who knows the coin can say 'fake because' or ... I'd much prefer someone to say 'real because . . . '. I'll sit down and try the SGT again some time, but after I've exhausted the collective knowledge on the forum! haha.
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United States
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Ok fair enough. Is the thickness also correct? And I'm assuming that a strong magnet isn't attracted to it—is that right?
"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
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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@Spence, I should have said that. Yes. It is about 2mm and non-magnetic. I'll include that next time! thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know these are faked because I have one in my collection.
Just based on what has been said, your coin is more true-like than false-like.
My counterfeit coin has the same dimensions as yours but mine is 3 grams light.
SG is 7.26 (much too low).
My good coin tests all in the normal range and does have diamagnetic properties, while my bad coin does not.
A suspended N-52 magnet is not a bad quick check for silver.
The take away from the suspended magnet test is that if no diamagnetic reaction happens at all, that points to being not silver.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Thanks @albert, I'm kinda of leaning toward this coin being an authentic specimen. It has much more leaning toward true-like thank false-like as you say; also a strange date to fake, wouldn't it be? There were 24+ million of these minted.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see no reason to indicate that it's not authentic.
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Posted 07/16/2022 08:39 am
