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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 695131, member: 15199&quot;]The weight will only tell if it is a sure fake if it is off. Unfortunately, the Chinese have been producing several levels of counterfeits, some of which are the accurate weight and silver of the original. Some will fool most dealers as an article in Coin World exposed. The better counterfeits are much more expensive than the lesser ones. Coins bought from swap meets, pawn shops, foreign food markets, Chinese online dealers, etc. are usually lesser counterfeits and are more recognizable. My friend in Singapore sent me such a dollar that had been in their family for over 40 years, and it was a fake <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> There is no law against making such coins in China as old as these, so they sell them openly. I would nudge your Dad again if possible, as it might save you a lot of frustration.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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