China 1914 Yuan Shih Kai 20 cents Silver coin

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  1. shantheman

    shantheman New Member

    hi i need help finding out if these coins i have are genuine.
    any help would be appreciated. thanks
     

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  3. dsmith23

    dsmith23 Gotta get 'em all

    To me something just doesn't look right, but I'm still a newbie, more experienced users will be along to tell you exactly what you have
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    And by the way, :welcome:



    Edit: After looking at the stars on the shoulder, I would say you have two fakes.
     
  4. shantheman

    shantheman New Member

    i checked the coins carefully near to a magnet.
    they are not magnetic.
     
  5. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    I don't see anything in the pictures that would suggest they are fake. They actually look quite genuine to me. If they are fakes, they are better than most.
    Have you weighed the coin or tried an electromagneticism test?

    The coin in the comparison picture is a different date. There is some variations between the years.
     
  6. shantheman

    shantheman New Member

    what do you by electromagneticism test? what sort of weight should the coins be?
    if these coins were genuine , what sort of value bracket would they be in?
    thanks
     
  7. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Silver is not magnetic, but it is electromagnetic. It's one way to test precious metals.
    Telling you the reference weight is not of much help, since the coins have wear they will be slightly lower. If you can weigh them and post the weights, it would be easier to determine if it's correct based on the condition of each coin.
    They tend to vary widely in value depending on who is selling and who is looking at that time. Something like $25 each would be a fair price and you shouldn't have problems selling it for that.
     
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