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<p>[QUOTE="mackat, post: 2827389, member: 45768"]Hi,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am looking for some of your opinions regarding the authenticity of this 1930 Peruvian sol. I purchased it from a place I trust, so if it turns out not to be authentic, it shouldn't be a problem. It has what I might call an "interesting", somewhat shiny look to it, which I would normally attribute to the .500 silver content. What concerns me, however, is the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. It is supposed to weigh 25g, yet my scale shows it as weighing 24.5 or 24.6 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Liberty's face is quite deformed and looks to be not entirely there, and the ribbon which is supposed to connect to the wreath above it has several missing sections</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Although the quality of this video isn't very good, it seems to somewhat resemble the one depicted:</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]3BXFbh0dXOA[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/TMDZKrb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/5dXoi5Z.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/RPCGVDd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/bFcsLvt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mackat, post: 2827389, member: 45768"]Hi, I am looking for some of your opinions regarding the authenticity of this 1930 Peruvian sol. I purchased it from a place I trust, so if it turns out not to be authentic, it shouldn't be a problem. It has what I might call an "interesting", somewhat shiny look to it, which I would normally attribute to the .500 silver content. What concerns me, however, is the following: 1. It is supposed to weigh 25g, yet my scale shows it as weighing 24.5 or 24.6 grams 2. Liberty's face is quite deformed and looks to be not entirely there, and the ribbon which is supposed to connect to the wreath above it has several missing sections 3. Although the quality of this video isn't very good, it seems to somewhat resemble the one depicted: [MEDIA=youtube]3BXFbh0dXOA[/MEDIA] Thank you! [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TMDZKrb.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/5dXoi5Z.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/RPCGVDd.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bFcsLvt.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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