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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 277804, member: 4703&quot;]None of that information changes the fact that you <u>do not</u>. have a <u>coin</u>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that it isn&#039;t listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins isn&#039;t conclusive, as they do make mistakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>But couple that with the facts that: <ul> <li>You haven&#039;t found it anywhere on the web</li> <li>No one else has found it anywhere on the web</li> <li>It is legended &quot;1 Yuan&quot;, but it is <b>30%</b> too light to be a silver yuan</li> <li>It does not have the legend &quot;Republic of China&quot; in the manner found on all genuine Republic coins from 1912-present</li> </ul><p>and the conclusion is obvious.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without a specific gravity test, I&#039;ll remain unconvinced that it is silver, but if it is coin silver (.900), it&#039;s worth $3.50-4 at today&#039;s silver price; maybe a little more to a collector of Chinese medals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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