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I have a Chinese coin - 29th YEAR OF HU POO, and my guess is that it's counterfeit, but I need confirmation from the internet. Here are the pics:   |
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 Weight? Size? John1  |
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Weight is 32.3 grams, diameter is 44.90 mm.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm leaning 99% fake.
The first picture inscription on top reads Tung San Sheng, bottom reads one Tael.
Weight should be 35.5 gram if real.
Edited by macmercury
11/10/2024 4:41 pm
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Is a magnet attracted to it?
"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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Tissue test? John1 |
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Magnet is not attracted to it, and can't be sure about tissue test. |
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Ok good to know. Thx for being so responsive with your answers. Assuming you don't have easy access to XRF, I recommend doing a specific gravity test. It is a little bit of a thrash but will let us know the rough alloy.
"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
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Did a little more research, Tung San Sheng is a Manchurian Province, that is completely missing. I'm sure this is fake.
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Did ping test, and seemed like silver. Still think this is fake though.
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New Member
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Looked online, and now I'm 100% sure it's fake. the Chinese characters on the top of the reverse don't match with the real one, plus there's weird characters in the middle of the reverse.  |
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