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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 843754, member: 15199&quot;]My friend who runs the local coin,silver and gold exchange called to have me look at some gemstones for advice and showed me this coin which was given to him by a person who deals a lot with Chinese importers. Thought some might like to see some photos. It is true dimensions of a cent, but weighs only 2.85 grams compared to a similar grade 1942 which weighed 3.10 grams. It isn&#039;t the best job by far, as you can see some layering of the metal to the right of the date and also a ground area where the sprue was probably located as it is cast ( the grainy and diffuse surfaces indicate this). I wanted to keep it, but I had to give it back. With a loupe or scope, it is readily apparent, but for someone new to the game, you can tell how they would be excited to find this. It is NOT attracted to a magnet, and it has a nice ring to it on a surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/march2010/43fakeobv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/march2010/43fakerev-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/march2010/43fakedate.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/march2010/43fakespue.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/march2010/43fakewheat.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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