Need Help With Health Issues Regarding Fake-Fake/Counterfeit Trade Dollar/Silver Coins.

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Glass_Bottle New Member Bangladesh 6 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 07:23 am I bought a fake Chinese-made counterfeit Trade dollar silver coin for my younger brother as he eyed on it and wanted me to buy it for him, it was pretty cheap (around 1 USD) Unfortunately, he has a bad habit of licking/biting everything he gets his hands on, neither does he wash his hands before eating. I have heard that, apparently, fake Chinese-made silver coins/trade dollars often contain lead under the silver plating, is that really true? Should I take it away from him? Just for some information, it has no magnetic properties so it has no effects with a magnet. Are there any ways I could confirm whether or not its lead or something else. For some extra info, I bought it off aliexpress, the seller seems to be one of those that specialize in producing fake historical counterfeit coins, most of the coins there seem to be quite cheap, at around 1 dollars. The specific coin I bought was a Japanese Meiji-era 1 yen coin (3rd year/1870). I have the link for the product but I didn't post it here as it was written that new users should refrain from posting links Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2219 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 07:54 am Difficult to say what the metal is. It may not be silver plated, could be nickel or partially lead on the surface. I assume occasionally putting coin in mouth would not be harmful but why chance it. Obviously do not give him small coins. Any coin small enough to swallow could be a worse medical problem. When four years old I swallowed a nickel. My parents had to check my bowel movements until they saw the nickel had come out. Edited by livingwater 12/31/2023 08:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6525 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 08:00 am I would get something like this to put it in. https://air-tites.com/products/ring..._seq=uniform Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2219 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 08:06 am Good idea putting coin in capsule assuming the boy cannot open it. Some capsules are rather easy to open, but he's probably too young to figure it out. Edited by livingwater 12/31/2023 08:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6525 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 08:12 am Those things are not easy to open. And everyone's happy Report this Post to the Staff
Glass_Bottle New Member Bangladesh 6 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 08:16 am @livingreply I am new to this forum so I don't really know how to reply, if needed, here is the link to the actual product: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400...B#nav-review Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 09:03 am I wouldn't want my child playing with something like that. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 12/31/2023 09:47 am @glass, regardless of the specific alloy, licking a coin doesn't sound very healthy to me. I'm in agreement with the @frog that your younger brother shouldn't have ready access to coins right now. Maybe pivot to stamp collecting? "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 01/01/2024 3:07 pm to the Community! 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
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Need Help With Health Issues Regarding Fake-Counterfeit Trade Dollar/Silver Coins.