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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2945836, member: 84179&quot;]I just want to second what [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] said.&nbsp; These ID tags can be very valuable if authentic.&nbsp; They are also easy to fake, so having it authenticated by a expert is a must.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few years ago, I saw some pics of fakes that I would have sworn were real.&nbsp; They were that good.&nbsp; It&#039;s not too hard to determine the appropriate punch types used during that time and look up soldiers names in regimental rosters.&nbsp; Then a little creative artificial wear (tumbling in a soft media, carrying in your pocket, etc) and little artificial aging and you&#039;ve turned your $5 holed coin into an artifact that can be worth thousands.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another factor to consider. How did you acquire the coin?&nbsp; If it was from a family with a known provenance, a long time collector, or at a major collectables show (where other experts have had a chance to see it and provide feedback to the seller) then you might have something.&nbsp; Was it was a flea market find?&nbsp; Did the seller say he wasn&#039;t sure what it was?&nbsp; Then I would start doing some research.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: It looks very convincing to me.&nbsp; If I wasn&#039;t aware of the potential counterfeiting problems with these artifacts, I would have thought you have something.&nbsp; Maybe you do, but you need to have experts look at it.&nbsp; I really hope you have something.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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