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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 594731, member: 112&quot;]The chopmark has nothing to do with my opinion. I merely mentioned it because I figured somebody would say - what about the chopmark, doesn&#039;t that prove it&#039;s real ? </p><p><br /></p><p>But I dismiss this coin as a replica based purely upon the design. Look at it closely in comparison to genuine coins and the difference is glaring, to me at least. Perhaps the easiest to see is the open mouth. On genuine coins it isn&#039;t.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are those who claim they can tell genuine chopmarks from fake ones - I&#039;m not one of them. But those who make these fake coins put the chopmarks on them in order to bolster the coin&#039;s supposed authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, there are those who think of the chopmarks as damage - as do I. But there are also plenty of others who strive to collect only chopmarked coins. So fake ones would appeal to those people. That&#039;s why they would do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if the OP wishes to provide us with an accurate weight for this coin, I feel confident that will back up my opinion that the coin is fake.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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