Hello all, I'm new to this forum which I found while doing research on some coins I have come across. Sorry if this is not the correct place to post this thread. I would appreciate any and all input concerning the authenticity or not of this coin. I have tried the magnet test which I read on this site and the coin does not stick to the magnet. I have also tried the sound test by holding the coin flat on my finger tip and gently striking the edge with a penny. I belive it sounds the way a silver coin should sound. However, this is all new to me and trying to learn. Thank you in advance for the help.
thank you for the prompt responses... oh well i thought i had hit one, it's interesting that it passed the magnet and sound test.
You can weigh it , it should weigh 26.73 grams , something about the date doesn't look right , but that's just my opinion , I'll go look atsome others like it at Heratige . rzage
I see what you folks mean by the date now. The "6" is definetly off, looks like a upside 9. Another thing I will keep in mind to look for, thanks.
Sorry the others are right the date is way off not even the same style of Number used on the real ones . Go to Ha.com and compare it to some originals . rzage
They are actually using silver blanks of the correct weight , the Chinese are getting real good but blew it on the date on this one . rzage
That's why on exspensive coins like these , I'll only buy certified or from a trusted dealer , But you'll learn a lot about counterfeits here , there were some threads a little while ago where people would post their counterfeits and how you could tell they were fakes , but a good way is comparing it to a real example , so go to Ha.com and sign up , it's free and is also good for a lot of other things such as pop. reports , prices etc. rzage
The spurrious metal in stars 2 through 5 don't help either. A quite obvious fake...to the experienced eye. I can see how a novice would get taken in by it.
The quick-n-dirty on this one is the cut into the LI of LIBERTY. This obverse, with various dates, has been used on numerous Chinese forgeries and is known as the "gashed shield" fake. Even without that diagnostic, it is fairly easy to out as a fake: granularity/pitting on the rims and dentils; pits in Liberty's shoulder; the bad numbers in the date (6 and 4); raised bumps in the fields, esp. on rev; fat/mushy lettering, with numerous defects, esp. on rev.; basically it's a mushy, granular mess.
