more chinese silver coins. please help!

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  1. jamespasto

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  3. ls8driver

    ls8driver Chinese Coin collector

    4. 1901-1908 Dollar, Emperor Kuang Hsu
    5. Not a coin. One of a commemorative series showing the various Qing Emperors. This one show the Empress Dowager, mother of Kuang Hsu
    6. 1904 Kwangtung Tael
    7. "Hai Kwan" Tael issued around 1860.

    Unfortunately, most if not all of your coins are likely to be fakes. Have you checked them with a magnet? The dollar coins should weigh around 26.6-26.9grams. The Taels should weigh more like 51.2 grams.

    Hope this helps
     
  4. jamespasto

    jamespasto New Member

    Thanks again! How do I check them with a magnet? Just see if they lift with a magnet? They look extremely old and authentic...
     
  5. gxseries

    gxseries Coin Collector

    Not genuine. Sorry.

    If you think you struck the lottery by buying these "coins" for a few dollars, you probably got off worse because these coins if genuine are easily in terms of hundreds or else thousands. Here's my attempt to hunt down genuine Chinese coins but trust me, it doesn't come cheap.

    http://www.gxseries.com/numis/china/china_province.htm
     
  6. ls8driver

    ls8driver Chinese Coin collector

    Test the coins with a magnet. If they "stick" to the magnet, then they are definitely NOT silver.
     
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