Seller goes even lower... how fake is it really I told the seller of my concerns & some of what I heared here & he's wiling to go down to $40...
Excellent information hontonai Thank you hontonai, excellent information which I never found anywhere else. I'm really a beginner when it comes...
If anyone can identify this as fake or as genuine please post a response. Weight is about 27 grams & diameter 38mm & both seem to be consistent...
This seller's other ended auctions seem also like fakes, but definately very good ones. He had a florin & a german thaler that could have fooled...
It has been pointed out to me now that many of these halfdollars are fakes, not only from china & HK. What I found out was this, if you compare...
Thanks for the insightful reply. However, I just got a response from the seller. The coin weighs 13.4g. Huh, I checked it out in Krause & it is...
If anyone here with experience has hints on this please let me know, any hints are MUCH appreciated. If you know a better place to post this...
Thanks for the explanation & correction. I was convinced it wasn't gold & hence a forgery since all comments I got here and elsewhere indicated it...
He did some tests, from what I could see he put it in a small pouch & dipped it in water (to test density according to him) plus a few other...
It's exactly 17.56 grams and is 30-31mm in diameter. He said he can't determine exact purity without running furhter tests. I suspected he knew...
Coin is actually GOLD! Thanks for all responses, I took this coin to a goldsmith & he assured me it was actually gold. I told him everyone seems...
Thanks for your input, I suspected some of this as well even though I have almost no knowledge of ancient coins as I collect mostly more recent...
Help please. Any idea if this is this a genuine gold coin or a fake? The coin weigs 17.56 grams and is 30-31mm in diameter. I'm not sure it's...
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