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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3236935, member: 10461&quot;]I do not know much about these, but do know that counterfeits are abundant.&nbsp; The trouble for me is that some of the <i>real </i>ones look fake. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s that lettering.&nbsp; You see it so often on modern counterfeits, but some of the early 20th century (authentic) coins have similar lettering.&nbsp; I see lettering like that and it immediately screams &quot;MADE IN CHINA&quot; at me.&nbsp; Which is an automatic kiss of death if you&#039;re looking at what&#039;s supposed to be a USA Bust or Trade dollar, but of course when it&#039;s seen on a coin that&#039;s actually <i>supposed to</i> have been made in China ... well ... then it doesn&#039;t necessarily mean the coin is fake.&nbsp; (Might be, might not be.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck at PCGS.&nbsp; Hopefully it&#039;ll pass muster.&nbsp; I assume they have qualified staff on material like this, since they&#039;ve had a branch operating in China for a while now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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