Yet Another One | Chinese Fake/Fantasy Province

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Napoleon31ft Pillar of the Community United States 528 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 2:47 pm I just cant find this province or info on the coin. Identified - Moved to World Coin forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 3:10 pm This is supposed to be HU-PEH PROVINCE Y# 131, Circa 1909-1911, 27 grams and .900 Silver. Either this is a rare mis-strike or a good copy with a mistake in spelling. My guess is that this is a copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Thomcollects Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 3:19 pm echizento, I thought the same thing, but the reverse characters are different from Y#131. Nonetheless, if it is real, it should weigh 27 grams. If it weighs 27 grams, then this may be an unlisted type. Report this Post to the Staff
Napoleon31ft Pillar of the Community United States 528 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 3:54 pm Oh man, I bought this one for the store I work at. sigh only paid $9 for it though. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 5:54 pm G'day, "He-Peh" is not, apparently, a recognized Wade-Giles spelling. After 1949, the Wade-Giles system was replaced by Pinyin, so far as the PRC is concerned. He-Peh is most likely Hebei, a northern province. It might be Hubei, a central province, which lies on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). It will be interesting to discover the weight ... Peter in Oz Edited by Peter THOMAS 07/16/2009 5:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Napoleon31ft Pillar of the Community United States 528 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 6:11 pm Yeah no. The weight is 20.5 grams Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 6:31 pm Hubei Province =/= Shangdong Province :( Can you get a refund? If you want fake Chinese coins, I can bring you an entire bag if you'd like Report this Post to the Staff
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